Fort Wayne, IN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fort Wayne Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fort Wayne, IN metro area
Figures describe the Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fort Wayne 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 (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 442 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $388,320 | $186.69 | 710 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $225,750 | $108.53 | 70 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $213,720 | $102.75 | 60 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $183,590 | $88.27 | 120 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $159,620 | $76.74 | 50 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $152,530 | $73.33 | 430 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $140,270 | $67.44 | 280 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,350 | $66.52 | 540 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,010 | $64.43 | 320 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $131,400 | $63.17 | 240 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $130,900 | $62.93 | 920 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $129,390 | $62.21 | 60 |
| 14 | Actuaries | $128,290 | $61.68 | 60 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,050 | $61.08 | 820 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $126,520 | $60.83 | 510 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $124,970 | $60.08 | 80 |
| 18 | Training and Development Managers | $124,440 | $59.83 | 40 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $122,540 | $58.92 | 710 |
| 20 | Public Relations Managers | $121,780 | $58.55 | 40 |
| 21 | Human Resources Managers | $121,330 | $58.33 | 200 |
| 22 | Administrative Services Managers | $117,110 | $56.30 | 340 |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $111,820 | $53.76 | 80 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $107,780 | $51.82 | 2,930 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $107,720 | $51.79 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fort Wayne 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.