metropolitan statistical area · 34620

Muncie, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Muncie, IN metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,110
Total employment44,740

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Muncie, IN metro area was $44,110 per year ($21.21 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 44,740 jobs. 193 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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2.46670$37,210
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.912,120$27,560
Nursing Assistants1.68700$37,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.52970$37,900
Retail Salespersons1.521,710$31,060

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 193 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Muncie, IN metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,560$13.252,1201.91
Retail Salespersons$31,060$14.941,7101.52
Cashiers$28,660$13.781,3101.47
Registered Nurses$79,500$38.221,2201.26
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,900$18.229701.52
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,350$17.009300.75
Office Clerks, General$38,890$18.709001.27
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,020$16.848901.09
Waiters and Waitresses$23,720$11.417301.12
Nursing Assistants$37,080$17.837001.68
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,490$18.036900.81
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,210$17.896702.46
General and Operations Managers$99,750$47.966400.64
Customer Service Representatives$39,640$19.066400.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,260$20.806001.49
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810$28.285600.95
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,600$21.934701.07
Cooks, Restaurant$30,050$14.454601.14
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,650$21.464501.15
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,520$19.484401.60
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,760$21.524301.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,880$22.064201.31
Medical Assistants$40,940$19.694101.73
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,200Not published3800.92
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,610Not published3400.85
Childcare Workers$30,800$14.813402.26
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,780$18.643400.70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,890Not published3301.08
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,040$16.853301.27
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,400$29.043200.78
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,330$30.933001.60
Food Preparation Workers$27,860$13.392801.09
Accountants and Auditors$71,820$34.532700.64
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,570$29.602700.74
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,420$33.862700.75
Pharmacy Technicians$38,200$18.372601.93
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,360$22.772601.27
Construction Laborers$46,250$22.232400.75
Bus Drivers, School$44,390$21.342402.09
Financial Managers$102,430$49.252300.95
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,200$47.212301.32
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,800$23.462301.63
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,040$30.792301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,210$34.722301.20
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,670$21.962301.34
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,660$20.032200.92
Light Truck Drivers$45,900$22.072200.78
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,270$20.812101.69
Human Resources Specialists$60,990$29.322000.75
Computer User Support Specialists$51,200$24.622000.99
Bartenders$21,780$10.472000.91
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,190$21.732004.30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,340$25.652001.69
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$43,140$20.742004.04
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,440$26.181900.74
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,700$14.761901.40
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,370$16.521901.53
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,520$12.751801.15
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,470$11.291801.44
Driver/Sales Workers$30,410$14.621801.54
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$47,700$22.941701.69
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,690Not published1700.97
Medical Records Specialists$43,160$20.751702.96
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,800$34.521700.95
Carpenters$59,890$28.791600.82
Loan Officers$63,460$30.511501.85
Industrial Engineers$83,990$40.381501.44
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,730$16.701500.98
Tellers$36,680$17.641501.59
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,140$29.881501.22
Machinists$48,360$23.251501.79
Nurse Practitioners$122,490$58.891401.54
Dental Assistants$45,500$21.881401.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,660$13.781400.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,230$17.421401.21
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,010$22.121402.89
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,100$27.451400.79
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,470$24.271301.14
Firefighters$62,780$30.181301.27
Recreation Workers$28,930$13.911301.36
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791301.32
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,080$36.581300.55
Electricians$66,880$32.151300.59
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,880$61.481200.63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,140$31.321200.40
Software Developers$99,380$47.781200.24
Pharmacists$135,280$65.041201.34
Security Guards$32,520$15.641200.33
Dishwashers$27,460$13.201200.90
Sales Managers$112,230$53.961100.58
Parts Salespersons$37,110$17.841101.39
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,370$20.851100.94
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,830$21.551102.41
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,370$14.601101.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,340$13.631100.98
Project Management Specialists$81,080$38.981000.34
Computer Systems Analysts$79,390$38.171000.67
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,510$28.131001.22
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,500Not published900.93
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,220$23.66900.98
Training and Development Specialists$53,880$25.90900.71
Physicians, All Other$436,300$209.76900.88
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,680$29.65901.40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,320$26.60900.80
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,630$20.49900.39
Industrial Production Managers$102,080$49.08801.09
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,480$30.04800.56
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,320Not published803.39
Coaches and Scouts$59,640Not published801.09
Physical Therapists$101,710$48.90801.09
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,570$28.64802.25
Animal Caretakers$27,770$13.35801.05
Insurance Sales Agents$58,520$28.13800.59
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,120$28.43800.58
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,910$28.81800.56
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,850$26.85800.66
Printing Press Operators$35,750$17.19801.91
Social and Community Service Managers$70,520$33.90701.11
Management Analysts$82,610$39.72700.28
Personal Financial Advisors$66,640$32.04700.90
Dental Hygienists$91,060$43.78701.07
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,510$14.67700.85
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,140$24.11701.32
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,240$10.69700.60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,390$25.19700.54
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,750$23.92701.90
Construction Managers$85,330$41.03600.58
Food Service Managers$69,520$33.42600.83
Compliance Officers$60,400$29.04600.46
Fundraisers$61,220$29.43601.89
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,280$32.83601.32
Mechanical Engineers$86,010$41.35600.66
Healthcare Social Workers$60,430$29.06601.14
Lawyers$102,140$49.11600.26
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,970$18.74600.64
Pest Control Workers$36,420$17.51601.90
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,020$14.91600.66
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,740$23.91601.35
Tool and Die Makers$61,310$29.48603.68
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,260$16.95600.56
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,020$16.84601.97
Administrative Services Managers$100,740$48.43500.64
Cost Estimators$63,870$30.71500.78
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,170$37.58500.56
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,810$24.43500.45
Occupational Therapists$94,050$45.22501.04
General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,660$145.99502.77
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,400$22.31500.56
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,340$18.43502.40
Cooks, Short Order$28,030$13.48501.16
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,650$22.43501.53
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,570$14.70500.69
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,770$18.16501.15
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,130$22.66500.82
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,790$31.15500.39
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,070$21.67501.18
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,670$23.88503.50
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,050$20.70501.53
Helpers--Production Workers$29,540$14.20501.03
Marketing Managers$102,640$49.34400.31
Managers, All Other$60,020$28.86400.24
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$79,300$38.13401.67
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,900Not published400.51
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,280$24.17401.10
Graphic Designers$45,700$21.97400.69
Public Relations Specialists$57,340$27.57400.52
Dentists, General$190,750$91.71401.23
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,860$38.87400.83
Opticians, Dispensing$36,600$17.60402.10
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,440$21.85400.80
Physical Therapist Assistants$57,940$27.86401.26
Phlebotomists$36,000$17.31400.92
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,750$13.82400.82
Chefs and Head Cooks$37,920$18.23400.63
Bill and Account Collectors$39,360$18.92400.93
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,200$22.21400.87
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,530$20.45400.70
File Clerks$35,370$17.01402.01
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,400$23.75400.59
Sheet Metal Workers$55,280$26.58401.25
Construction and Building Inspectors$48,830$23.48400.94
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,280$16.48401.24
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,610$13.76400.76
Human Resources Managers$119,310$57.36300.50
Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,370$61.71300.48
Data Scientists$82,160$39.50300.40
Athletic Trainers$59,120Not published303.75
Crossing Guards and FlaggersNot publishedNot published301.13
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390$28.07301.12
Data Entry Keyers$33,810$16.26300.86
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,940$29.30300.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,580$36.34Not publishedNot published
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$37,180$17.87Not publishedNot published

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.