Indiana
Highest-Paying Occupations in Indiana
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Indiana
Figures describe the state of Indiana as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (8 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 753 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $588,890 | $283.12 | 140 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $459,300 | $220.82 | 420 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $430,640 | $207.04 | 680 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $394,060 | $189.45 | 1,460 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $366,190 | $176.06 | 6,760 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $351,990 | $169.23 | 430 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $347,060 | $166.85 | 1,170 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $340,300 | $163.61 | 380 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $314,390 | $151.15 | 2,380 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $284,110 | $136.59 | 410 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $261,940 | $125.94 | 1,410 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $254,180 | $122.20 | 1,820 |
| 13 | Orthodontists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 14 | Dermatologists | $225,200 | $108.27 | 110 |
| 15 | Neurologists | $220,210 | $105.87 | 360 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 | $87.98 | 790 |
| 17 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $177,710 | $85.44 | 500 |
| 18 | Pediatricians, General | $177,300 | $85.24 | 1,080 |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $171,260 | Not published | Not published |
| 20 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $168,600 | $81.06 | 160 |
| 21 | Dentists, General | $166,650 | $80.12 | 2,300 |
| 22 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,810 | $76.35 | 630 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,810 | $74.91 | 4,610 |
| 24 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $145,290 | $69.85 | 70 |
| 25 | Medical Dosimetrists | $144,320 | $69.39 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Indiana 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.