Terre Haute, IN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Terre Haute Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 278 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $225,970 | $108.64 | 80 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $156,210 | $75.10 | 30 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $144,160 | $69.31 | 120 |
| 5 | Lawyers | $135,290 | $65.04 | 210 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,530 | $62.76 | 40 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $125,570 | $60.37 | 90 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $122,100 | $58.70 | 210 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $120,370 | $57.87 | 150 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $119,620 | $57.51 | 50 |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | $117,840 | $56.65 | 60 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $117,230 | $56.36 | 100 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $113,840 | $54.73 | 70 |
| 14 | Construction Managers | $112,680 | $54.17 | 100 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $111,900 | $53.80 | 190 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $109,950 | $52.86 | 40 |
| 17 | Software Developers | $107,770 | $51.81 | 110 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $105,090 | $50.52 | 80 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $103,780 | $49.89 | Not published |
| 20 | Computer Systems Analysts | $103,720 | $49.86 | 110 |
| 21 | Power Plant Operators | $103,030 | $49.53 | 80 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,320 | $48.71 | 330 |
| 23 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,980 | Not published | Not published |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,470 | $46.38 | 60 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $94,760 | $45.56 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Terre Haute 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.