Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Elkhart Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area
Figures describe the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Elkhart city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 307 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $383,720 | $184.48 | 100 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $168,030 | $80.78 | 60 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,010 | $72.12 | 250 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $145,980 | $70.18 | 430 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $143,720 | $69.10 | 150 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $139,520 | $67.08 | 120 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,060 | $66.38 | 190 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $136,270 | $65.52 | 530 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $134,320 | $64.58 | 100 |
| 11 | Purchasing Managers | $130,510 | $62.75 | 160 |
| 12 | Administrative Services Managers | $127,210 | $61.16 | 190 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,190 | $61.15 | 200 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $124,490 | $59.85 | 60 |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers | $122,070 | $58.69 | 1,640 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $119,310 | $57.36 | 30 |
| 17 | Engineers, All Other | $118,930 | $57.18 | 40 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $109,750 | $52.76 | 930 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $108,040 | $51.94 | 130 |
| 20 | Computer Programmers | $107,850 | $51.85 | 30 |
| 21 | Computer Network Architects | $107,400 | $51.63 | 40 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,100 | $49.57 | 200 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $102,060 | $49.07 | 160 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $101,710 | $48.90 | 230 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $100,890 | $48.50 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Elkhart metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.