South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in South Bend Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area
Figures describe the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not South Bend 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 (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 387 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $485,900 | $233.61 | 140 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $295,480 | $142.06 | 200 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $261,280 | $125.62 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $219,260 | $105.41 | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $173,140 | $83.24 | 100 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,900 | $69.66 | 110 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $144,030 | $69.24 | 270 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $138,360 | $66.52 | 30 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $129,620 | $62.32 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $128,370 | $61.72 | 580 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $128,250 | $61.66 | 130 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $127,650 | $61.37 | 70 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,810 | $60.96 | 390 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,220 | $60.68 | 310 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $125,850 | $60.50 | 140 |
| 16 | Computer Network Architects | $121,770 | $58.55 | 110 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $121,560 | $58.44 | 350 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $106,280 | $51.10 | 330 |
| 19 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,010 | Not published | 150 |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers | $104,500 | $50.24 | 2,070 |
| 21 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $103,790 | $49.90 | 130 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,330 | $49.68 | 510 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $103,050 | $49.54 | 280 |
| 24 | Construction Managers | $101,170 | $48.64 | 180 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $100,630 | $48.38 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the South Bend 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.