Evansville, IN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Evansville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Evansville, IN metro area
Figures describe the Evansville, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Evansville 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 376 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $342,470 | $164.65 | 220 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $339,330 | $163.14 | 40 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $225,620 | $108.47 | 70 |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 | $87.98 | 30 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,540 | $78.63 | 240 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $152,320 | $73.23 | 70 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $143,650 | $69.06 | 360 |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | $141,450 | $68.01 | 60 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,260 | $67.44 | 280 |
| 10 | Optometrists | $133,800 | $64.33 | 40 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $128,650 | $61.85 | 520 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $127,800 | $61.44 | 130 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $125,360 | $60.27 | 390 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $125,180 | $60.19 | 110 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $124,590 | $59.90 | 50 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,450 | $59.35 | 320 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $123,410 | $59.33 | 120 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,610 | $58.46 | 320 |
| 19 | Chemical Engineers | $120,990 | $58.17 | 60 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $109,370 | $52.58 | 80 |
| 21 | Administrative Services Managers | $108,900 | $52.36 | 210 |
| 22 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,150 | $51.51 | 140 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $107,050 | $51.47 | 370 |
| 24 | Facilities Managers | $106,720 | $51.31 | 190 |
| 25 | Construction Managers | $106,020 | $50.97 | 270 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Evansville 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.