Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $225,740. The second highest-paying jobs are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average salary of $131,930.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bloomington, IN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Bloomington, IN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$225,740	$87,800	120
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,930	$89,280	290
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,090	$78,590	130
4	Pharmacists	$129,120	$93,270	170
5	Industrial Production Managers	$125,170	$98,020	140
6	Marketing Managers	$121,400	$73,770	120
7	Lawyers	$119,620	$67,860	270
8	Physician Assistants	$118,990	$95,360	40
9	All Other Managers	$118,930	$58,820	80
10	Nurse Practitioners	$117,180	$98,170	170
11	Natural Sciences Managers	$116,560	$62,420	30
12	Sales Managers	$112,380	$49,400	130
13	Human Resources Managers	$110,130	$82,780	90
14	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$107,940	$78,750	70
15	Public Relations Managers	$103,540	$80,230	170
16	Electrical Engineers	$103,220	$67,860	140
17	Financial Managers	$103,000	$65,770	290
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,690	$49,260	40
19	Computer Network Architects	$102,330	$43,560	80
20	Software Developers	$102,230	$61,740	250
21	Administrative Services Managers	$101,430	$58,120	110
22	Purchasing Managers	$100,800	$61,360	30
23	Facilities Managers	$100,420	$61,790	50
24	Veterinarians	$95,880	$60,530	40
25	Computer Systems Analysts	$95,150	$65,270	410
26	Technical Writers	$94,290	$50,200	30
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,510	$52,590	240
28	Database Administrators	$91,060	$66,790	80
29	Physical Therapists	$91,000	$59,570	80
30	General and Operations Managers	$89,540	$39,750	1,150
31	Occupational Therapists	$88,610	$72,180	60
32	Mechanical Engineers	$86,900	$62,610	150
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,950	$66,750	50
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$85,400	$33,800	30
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,710	$48,010	90
36	Financial Analysts	$83,540	$62,070	70
37	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$83,320	$47,440	40
38	Environmental Science Teachers	$83,280	$51,940	150
39	Construction Managers	$82,350	$60,790	120
40	Compliance Officers	$81,370	$48,140	240
41	Management Analysts	$81,000	$32,560	200
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,000	$54,950	160
43	Project Management Specialists	$79,910	$51,480	240
44	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,900	$59,640	50
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,440	$47,200	70
46	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,030	$50,200	90
47	Civil Engineers	$76,840	$58,660	70
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,750	$49,310	230
49	Industrial Engineers	$76,120	$50,290	690
50	Dental Hygienists	$75,540	$60,840	140
51	Loan Officers	$75,480	$45,200	90
52	Data Scientists	$75,270	$43,100	30
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,410	$44,410	450
54	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,780	$52,170	60
55	Public Relations Specialists	$69,570	$43,030	260
56	Logisticians	$68,910	$43,510	60
57	Mechanical Drafters	$68,280	$48,120	50
58	Surveyors	$68,010	$47,590	30
59	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,740	$44,590	260
60	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$67,240	$47,640	50
61	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$67,110	$37,140	180
62	Cost Estimators	$66,920	$38,950	90
63	Computer Programmers	$66,400	$53,090	310
64	Chemists	$66,200	$50,380	150
65	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,920	$39,960	170
66	School Psychologists	$65,800	$31,970	50
67	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,770	$47,400	310
68	Registered Nurses	$65,750	$61,650	1,260
69	Firefighters	$65,140	$49,700	210
70	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,080	$28,030	110
71	Training and Development Specialists	$65,060	$37,290	190
72	Other Financial Specialists	$64,780	$51,330	180
73	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,460	$40,360	160
74	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$64,330	$34,610	60
75	Accountants and Auditors	$64,170	$46,410	410
76	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$64,140	$48,550	60
77	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$63,660	$45,550	40
78	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$63,300	$45,070	230
79	Radiologic Technologists	$63,260	$50,030	120
80	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,120	$46,780	50
81	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,060	$41,560	80
82	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,880	$41,750	160
83	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,860	$34,630	290
84	Computer User Support Specialists	$61,930	$37,710	500
85	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,900	$36,230	40
86	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$61,240	$22,380	40
87	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,110	$40,320	70
88	Human Resources Specialists	$60,590	$39,150	370
89	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,930	$37,860	210
90	Electricians	$59,810	$36,610	210
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,570	$39,640	200
92	Food Service Managers	$59,140	$42,780	80
93	Computer Occupations, All Other	$58,770	$41,820	410
94	Personal Financial Advisors	$58,620	$40,210	50
95	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,940	$28,650	310
96	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,770	$36,810	220
97	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,370	$37,500	660
98	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$56,530	$39,600	40
99	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,420	$38,430	260
100	Editors	$55,690	$42,470	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,330
2	Pharmacists	$126,060
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,010
4	Computer Network Architects	$101,470
5	Industrial Production Managers	$101,240
6	Nurse Practitioners	$101,180
7	All Other Managers	$99,920
8	Mechanical Engineers	$99,900
9	Financial Managers	$99,140
10	Sales Managers	$99,020

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$174,570
2	Chief Executives	$173,030
3	Pharmacists	$123,370
4	Sales Managers	$121,240
5	Industrial Production Managers	$119,580
6	Physician Assistants	$113,500
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$110,460
8	Nurse Practitioners	$109,350
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,880
10	Purchasing Managers	$107,000

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$154,920
2	Pharmacists	$121,010
3	Sales Managers	$115,190
4	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,230
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,940
6	Industrial Production Managers	$100,190
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,000
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,370
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$92,390
10	Occupational Therapists	$91,190

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