metropolitan statistical area · 45460

Terre Haute, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Terre Haute, IN metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,870
Total employment65,120

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Terre Haute, IN metro area was $44,870 per year ($21.57 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 65,120 jobs. 278 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers6.00960$53,670
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.02500$46,780
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.771,040$39,680
Medical Assistants1.67570$36,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.672,700$27,020

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 278 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Terre Haute, IN metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,020$12.992,7001.67
Retail Salespersons$29,090$13.991,9401.19
Cashiers$27,760$13.351,8701.45
Registered Nurses$81,550$39.211,6001.13
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,540$16.611,4300.79
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,380$15.091,3701.15
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,420$17.991,1800.95
Office Clerks, General$37,310$17.941,1401.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,030$25.491,1401.32
Waiters and Waitresses$26,520$12.751,0501.10
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,680$19.081,0401.77
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,670$25.819606.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,040$16.379501.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,220$22.708501.33
General and Operations Managers$94,630$45.508000.55
Nursing Assistants$36,360$17.487201.18
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,150Not published7001.18
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,320Not published6601.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,890$18.706101.19
Cooks, Restaurant$29,830$14.346001.02
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,870$20.616001.27
Medical Assistants$36,960$17.775701.67
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,060$22.145500.96
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,650Not published5401.22
Customer Service Representatives$38,600$18.565300.49
Accountants and Auditors$63,170$30.375100.85
Construction Laborers$45,450$21.855001.08
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,780$22.495002.02
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,900$19.184900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,350$34.784801.70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,310$18.424601.14
Light Truck Drivers$40,370$19.414601.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,410$30.494300.82
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,820$34.054302.31
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,090$29.374200.70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,250$43.394202.18
Bartenders$21,090$10.144101.31
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,840$22.524101.38
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,460$30.034001.49
Electricians$77,650$37.333801.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,130$16.413600.95
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,200$36.153501.36
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,090$22.163501.98
Food Preparation Workers$28,610$13.753400.92
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,450$21.853401.00
Printing Press Operators$45,150$21.713405.62
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,320$48.713301.32
Security Guards$33,550$16.133300.61
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,070$36.573300.96
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,850$17.243200.81
Driver/Sales Workers$32,160$15.463101.80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,950$26.423000.58
Carpenters$60,560$29.122800.99
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,250$20.802601.44
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,300$24.182601.61
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,050$25.992605.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,000Not published2500.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,070$13.982500.70
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,310$20.822501.58
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,140$21.222500.77
Human Resources Specialists$61,730$29.682400.64
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,500$26.202400.87
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,300$16.012401.30
Machinists$54,160$26.042402.01
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,640$27.712400.94
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,250$13.102301.03
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,630$29.632301.13
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,660$22.432303.85
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,820$21.552303.22
Pharmacy Technicians$39,820$19.142201.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,690$22.452202.94
Financial Managers$122,100$58.702100.59
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,050$26.472101.01
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,730$23.432101.31
Lawyers$135,290$65.042100.67
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,120$11.602101.14
Childcare Workers$28,200$13.562100.96
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,910$25.442001.34
Tellers$35,210$16.932001.45
Industrial Production Managers$111,900$53.801901.81
Cooks, Fast Food$27,800$13.371800.68
Recreation Workers$28,390$13.651801.31
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,270$28.981801.29
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,020$23.091802.71
Bus Drivers, School$45,610$21.931801.04
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,700$31.111700.82
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,710$30.631700.46
Computer User Support Specialists$50,160$24.121700.58
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,980$16.341700.84
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,150$16.421700.79
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,650$23.871701.19
Dishwashers$27,680$13.311700.86
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,390$27.591701.42
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,080$28.411706.98
Training and Development Specialists$49,930$24.011600.83
Industrial Engineers$91,880$44.171601.05
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,870$36.481601.66
Parts Salespersons$38,110$18.321601.39
Insurance Sales Agents$58,520$28.141600.78
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,820$21.551603.98
Nurse Practitioners$120,370$57.871501.15
Firefighters$54,460$26.191501.03
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,020$20.681500.86
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,720Not published1401.03
Phlebotomists$37,400$17.981402.29
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,730$28.721406.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,300$26.111400.81
Project Management Specialists$83,970$40.371300.29
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,070$24.551300.79
Animal Caretakers$27,280$13.121301.16
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,420$16.551300.79
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,510$25.251305.02
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,630$21.941301.89
Coaches and Scouts$48,180Not published1201.16
Pharmacists$144,160$69.311200.88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,120$28.911201.79
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,400$16.061201.00
Computer Systems Analysts$103,720$49.861100.50
Software Developers$107,770$51.811100.15
Psychiatric Technicians$37,090$17.831101.71
Dental Assistants$46,450$22.331100.67
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,810$14.331100.97
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,160$14.501100.69
Sales Managers$117,230$56.361000.36
Construction Managers$112,680$54.171000.65
Compliance Officers$75,610$36.351000.58
Cost Estimators$61,310$29.481001.01
Management Analysts$82,170$39.511000.28
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,130$11.121000.58
Real Estate Sales Agents$25,730$12.371001.21
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,310$17.461001.62
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,570$60.37900.31
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,550$22.86900.68
Mechanical Engineers$83,550$40.17900.75
Dental Hygienists$79,210$38.08901.00
Paramedics$60,520$29.10902.13
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,280$13.60900.69
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,740$16.22900.64
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,980$21.63901.34
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,330$22.28901.39
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,400$14.14901.08
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,180$25.57904.78
Facilities Managers$105,090$50.52801.26
Food Service Managers$64,950$31.23800.84
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,510$40.15801.32
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,740$27.76802.13
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,320Not published800.77
Physical Therapists$94,760$45.56800.74
Physicians, All Other$225,970$108.64800.54
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,940$16.80802.14
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$56,810$27.31800.40
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,000$19.23801.23
Roofers$49,700$23.89801.46
Sheet Metal Workers$75,800$36.44801.53
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$45,790$22.01803.74
Power Plant Operators$103,030$49.53806.74
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,580$15.19800.78
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,010$27.41801.28
Labor Relations Specialists$78,430$37.71702.42
Loan Officers$74,890$36.01700.59
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,190$36.15701.21
Electrical Engineers$113,840$54.73700.88
Healthcare Social Workers$63,700$30.63700.88
Surgical Technologists$64,790$31.15701.51
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,510$23.32701.12
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,450$21.85701.59
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,880$22.54701.14
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,750$14.30700.31
Administrative Services Managers$117,840$56.65600.50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,470$46.38600.66
Social and Community Service Managers$68,370$32.87600.70
Managers, All Other$76,740$36.89600.24
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330$39.10600.12
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,650$22.91602.47
Personal Financial Advisors$48,710$23.42600.56
Community Health Workers$43,710$21.02602.40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,270$31.38601.18
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,620Not published600.88
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,840$24.44601.12
Public Relations Specialists$63,320$30.44600.54
Occupational Therapists$94,410$45.39600.84
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,780$41.72600.82
Medical Records Specialists$46,620$22.42600.73
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,320$27.08601.26
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,730$12.85600.89
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,850$21.08600.80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,210$23.18600.73
Postal Service Clerks$57,090$27.45601.94
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,980$25.95600.70
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,880$22.06600.65
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,990$26.92601.02
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$52,690$25.33601.41
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,370$22.29602.32
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,880$21.10600.99
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,650$18.58602.28
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,030$21.65601.18
Human Resources Managers$119,620$57.51500.50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880$38.89500.42
Data Scientists$77,220$37.13500.46
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,340$34.30501.62
Chemists$76,290$36.68501.53
Chemical Technicians$58,430$28.09502.00
Graphic Designers$45,930$22.08500.58
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,010$18.76500.69
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$54,740$26.32508.61
Physical Therapist Assistants$66,760$32.10501.14
Massage Therapists$44,830$21.55501.26
Chefs and Head Cooks$85,920$41.31500.65
Cooks, Short Order$21,940$10.55500.90
Pest Control Workers$44,470$21.38501.07
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,730$19.58501.11
Funeral Attendants$30,430$14.63503.58
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,030$36.56500.51
Bill and Account Collectors$45,730$21.99500.69
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,240$13.58501.51
Order Clerks$48,390$23.27501.52
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$54,410$26.16500.25
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,980$28.84500.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,530$16.60501.05
Home Appliance Repairers$35,360$17.00503.70
Helpers--Production Workers$43,430$20.88500.78
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,230$16.46501.14
Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,530$62.76400.45
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$59,510$28.61400.29
Financial and Investment Analysts$59,050$28.39400.26
Tax Preparers$39,990$19.23401.34
Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940$41.80400.19
Civil Engineers$93,910$45.15400.24
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,820$28.28400.99
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,250$32.81400.90
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,340$33.82402.37
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,670$24.84400.88
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,440Not published400.88
Tutors$32,320$15.54400.52
Physician Assistants$109,950$52.86400.56
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,630$21.46400.57
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$48,800$23.46402.28
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,850$22.53400.84
File Clerks$39,690$19.08401.19
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,700$21.01401.01
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,330$23.24402.94
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,130$29.87400.56
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$45,260$21.76405.48
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,320$16.98400.91
Bakers$34,090$16.39400.42
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,780$17.20400.75
Sewing Machine Operators$36,250$17.43400.93
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,880$24.94403.51
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,110$31.31401.10
Logisticians$77,550$37.29300.32
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$46,340$22.28300.54
Fundraisers$63,550$30.55300.67
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$75,460$36.28301.05
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$46,030$22.13302.18
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,900$28.32302.41
Self-Enrichment Teachers$33,280$16.00300.24
Instructional Coordinators$66,000$31.73300.36
Producers and Directors$45,780$22.01300.52
Dentists, General$156,210$75.10300.61
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.16
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,820$37.90300.86
Opticians, Dispensing$38,260$18.40300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,640$28.67300.63
Tour and Travel Guides$27,490$13.22301.54
Cargo and Freight Agents$52,210$25.10300.76
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$52,140$25.07301.13
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,740$20.55300.44
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,600$22.89304.30
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,130Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,980Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,780$49.89Not publishedNot published
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,150Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$73,780Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,480Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,130Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$35,060$16.85Not publishedNot published
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,160Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$36,050Not publishedNot 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.