metropolitan statistical area · 33140

Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area

Figures describe the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Michigan City city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,540
Total employment40,840

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area was $45,540 per year ($21.89 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 40,840 jobs. 195 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.31850$41,060
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.501,520$28,250

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 195 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,250$13.581,5201.50
Retail Salespersons$29,840$14.351,4601.43
Cashiers$28,520$13.711,0401.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,170$16.919300.82
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,820$18.188701.12
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,060$19.748502.31
Registered Nurses$82,300$39.577900.89
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,540$16.617901.07
Office Clerks, General$41,480$19.947501.15
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,880$16.777001.20
Waiters and Waitresses$28,260$13.596801.14
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,240$28.006201.14
General and Operations Managers$95,370$45.855800.63
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,050$22.625301.31
Cooks, Restaurant$29,860$14.364901.32
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480Not published4701.29
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,240$30.414702.63
Food Batchmakers$43,390$20.8646010.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,430$35.784401.36
Construction Laborers$58,240$28.004301.48
Customer Service Representatives$41,880$20.144200.62
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,240$21.753901.31
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,790$18.173903.89
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,230$21.753801.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,880$22.063801.77
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,370$21.813802.41
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,480Not published3500.95
Nursing Assistants$38,400$18.463400.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,130$17.853401.37
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,650$22.433400.94
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,690Not published3301.17
Accountants and Auditors$72,550$34.883100.80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,600$21.933007.67
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,100$21.202800.62
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,690$30.142802.44
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,530$15.162701.94
Carpenters$91,970$44.222601.46
Bartenders$22,430$10.792501.23
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,400$24.232501.36
Light Truck Drivers$46,490$22.352500.98
Medical Assistants$44,520$21.402401.13
Food Preparation Workers$28,640$13.772401.01
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,840$29.732400.63
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,640$19.062200.89
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,130$38.052201.01
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,420$25.682202.04
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,460$31.952001.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,390$17.502000.83
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,940$26.411900.57
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,840$36.461901.14
Driver/Sales Workers$29,270$14.071901.76
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,390$20.861802.76
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,520$28.131801.08
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,640Not published1701.05
Recreation Workers$35,990$17.301701.96
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$98,120$47.171701.39
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,050$18.781709.53
Bus Drivers, School$49,760$23.921701.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,990$22.591700.83
Human Resources Specialists$67,690$32.541600.68
Firefighters$65,230$31.361601.81
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,780$23.451603.96
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,490$17.061601.06
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,980$31.241501.15
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,250$31.371500.87
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,720$12.371501.29
Industrial Production Managers$106,380$51.141402.09
Pharmacy Technicians$45,290$21.781401.13
Machinists$51,700$24.861401.88
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,100$22.641403.23
Industrial Engineers$97,360$46.811301.39
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$46,640$22.421301.41
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,020$12.511300.88
Dishwashers$28,330$13.621301.00
Electricians$65,270$31.381300.67
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,980$20.661305.15
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,620$48.371200.76
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,500$28.611200.51
Computer User Support Specialists$47,260$22.721200.64
Security Guards$38,370$18.451200.36
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,100$17.361201.06
Financial Managers$128,900$61.971100.48
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,590Not published1101.29
Mechanical Engineers$93,060$44.741101.44
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,730$14.291100.47
Tellers$38,200$18.371101.32
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550$29.111101.24
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,340$28.531101.43
Sales Managers$140,630$67.611000.61
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,430$29.051000.75
Nurse Practitioners$124,520$59.861001.17
Animal Caretakers$29,680$14.271001.48
Parts Salespersons$37,190$17.881001.41
Bakers$39,840$19.151001.62
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,860$19.16900.77
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,820$14.82901.10
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,960$22.10900.83
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,820$28.28900.84
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,200$39.52900.70
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,810$29.23900.87
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,410$21.35902.09
Tool and Die Makers$67,650$32.53906.35
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,300$22.26902.14
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,880$14.85900.93
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,970$24.03800.82
Dental Assistants$48,920$23.52800.77
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,210$13.08800.79
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,380$17.49800.72
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,340$25.64802.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,690$24.37802.07
Facilities Managers$102,620$49.34701.61
Construction Managers$100,320$48.23700.75
Project Management Specialists$89,790$43.17700.24
Software Developers$98,510$47.36700.15
Civil Engineers$72,720$34.96700.77
Lawyers$116,060$55.80700.34
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,280$36.19701.11
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,880$17.25702.02
Childcare Workers$28,970$13.93700.52
Insurance Sales Agents$58,000$27.88700.52
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,830$30.69701.27
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$46,960$22.587016.27
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,760$63.35601.12
Food Service Managers$70,540$33.91600.93
Managers, All Other$69,320$33.33600.35
Cost Estimators$69,000$33.17600.99
Management Analysts$101,460$48.78600.24
Training and Development Specialists$52,870$25.42600.48
Personal Financial Advisors$60,490$29.08600.85
Loan Officers$59,700$28.70600.83
Electrical Engineers$102,630$49.34601.20
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,960Not published600.87
Pharmacists$148,110$71.21600.75
Dental Hygienists$80,640$38.77601.03
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,730$28.72600.44
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,830$13.86600.88
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,020$17.80601.58
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,090$16.39600.85
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,680$16.19602.27
Administrative Services Managers$103,640$49.83500.71
Computer and Information Systems Managers$121,750$58.53500.29
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$48,000$23.08500.63
Computer Network Support Specialists$73,130$35.16501.36
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,840$37.43501.47
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,840$17.71500.43
Physical Therapists$98,420$47.32500.69
Respiratory Therapists$82,990$39.90501.46
Physicians, All Other$354,700$170.53500.57
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,890$37.45501.29
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$60,100$28.90501.62
Sheet Metal Workers$93,350$44.88501.67
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,770$30.18501.08
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,130$17.85506.83
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,920$47.08400.68
Computer Systems Analysts$80,500$38.70400.28
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,090$23.60400.38
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,550Not published401.04
Surgical Technologists$62,980$30.28401.22
Opticians, Dispensing$38,070$18.30402.06
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,960$14.89400.85
Cooks, Short Order$28,390$13.65401.11
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,320$23.71400.76
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,770$17.20400.48
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,590$37.30400.71
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,150$24.11401.05
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,170$22.20400.78
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,940$19.68401.02
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,840$24.44400.67
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,330$28.53400.30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,120$24.10400.66
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,430$23.77400.69
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,230$23.19401.04
Sewing Machine Operators$31,200$15.00401.44
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,360$22.77402.84
Helpers--Production Workers$43,720$21.02400.84
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,450$40.60300.42
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,890$22.54301.24
Healthcare Social Workers$64,100$30.82300.63
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,990Not published301.15
Graphic Designers$54,290$26.10300.62
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,170$17.87300.78
Public Relations Specialists$54,450$26.18300.41
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,250$38.10300.63
Veterinarians$126,500$60.82301.43
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,740$47.47302.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,230$22.71300.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$51,000$24.52301.08
School Bus Monitors$28,910$13.90301.54
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,390$30.00300.95
Residential Advisors$30,730$14.77301.37
Order Clerks$43,260$20.80301.77
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,910$28.80300.88
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,040$17.81300.94
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$35,480$17.063011.88
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,910$22.55300.72

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.