Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, 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 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $170,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $159,490.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 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 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$170,020	$72,220	90
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$159,490	$59,490	60
3	General Dentists	$134,030	$96,230	110
4	Pharmacists	$132,270	$97,400	260
5	Physician Assistants	$125,510	$100,820	40
6	Lawyers	$119,620	$61,880	210
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,370	$103,180	300
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,260	$83,370	130
9	Financial Managers	$104,320	$58,060	340
10	Purchasing Managers	$100,540	$56,010	40
11	Sales Managers	$100,370	$50,640	240
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,100	$59,990	120
13	Human Resources Managers	$98,190	$52,000	90
14	Industrial Production Managers	$97,890	$63,690	530
15	Facilities Managers	$96,770	$47,180	150
16	Physical Therapists	$95,990	$75,880	180
17	Optometrists	$95,260	$58,450	50
18	Veterinarians	$94,420	$71,350	110
19	Engineers, All Other	$92,190	$59,990	40
20	Marketing Managers	$90,170	$63,460	70
21	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$86,440	$77,040	40
22	Occupational Therapists	$85,900	$65,870	130
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,010	$57,460	90
24	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,500	$66,090	60
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,740	$52,130	80
26	Chiropractors	$82,920	$58,230	40
27	Software Developers	$82,720	$57,230	90
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,680	$50,360	510
29	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,190	$50,050	150
30	Project Management Specialists	$82,020	$55,810	220
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,930	$65,030	380
32	Operations Research Analysts	$81,610	$49,930	40
33	Computer Programmers	$81,210	$46,130	30
34	General and Operations Managers	$80,830	$36,800	2,440
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,650	$54,560	150
36	Other Social Workers	$80,080	$55,820	40
37	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,060	$34,410	40
38	Administrative Services Managers	$80,000	$48,380	210
39	Construction Managers	$79,930	$52,520	140
40	Industrial Engineers	$79,810	$60,100	600
41	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$79,320	$49,020	50
42	Electrical Engineers	$79,140	$61,160	140
43	Mechanical Engineers	$79,090	$60,620	350
44	Postsecondary History Teachers	$78,920	$48,050	50
45	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$78,690	$45,940	60
46	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,520	$36,460	60
47	Management Analysts	$78,230	$48,790	170
48	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$78,080	$48,770	130
49	Chemists	$78,070	$46,750	40
50	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$77,900	$48,720	270
51	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$76,650	$48,830	110
52	Logisticians	$76,470	$52,960	120
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,430	$46,930	420
54	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,330	$31,030	30
55	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$75,950	$45,110	100
56	Dental Hygienists	$75,660	$58,450	220
57	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,650	$39,720	90
58	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$74,320	$49,080	30
59	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,490	$49,130	110
60	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,490	$39,040	140
61	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$73,460	$46,810	50
62	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$73,310	$46,730	40
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,800	$43,920	700
64	Financial Analysts	$71,540	$46,670	50
65	Radiologists	$68,030	$50,390	50
66	Registered Nurses	$67,320	$51,440	2,640
67	Food Scientists and Technologists	$66,760	$44,130	40
68	Computer Network Architects	$66,750	$57,740	50
69	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,490	$52,000	50
70	Respiratory Therapists	$65,630	$51,290	110
71	Millwrights	$65,420	$49,180	130
72	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$65,090	$44,550	230
73	Radiologic Technologists	$65,080	$49,560	250
74	Electricians	$64,480	$41,410	590
75	Accountants and Auditors	$64,400	$40,840	860
76	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,800	$30,990	1,330
77	All Other Managers	$63,620	$36,240	100
78	Cost Estimators	$63,420	$41,200	170
79	Labor Relations Specialists	$63,110	$30,290	120
80	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,090	$41,970	500
81	Loan Officers	$63,020	$36,710	250
82	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,900	$38,160	160
83	Civil Engineers	$62,870	$41,830	100
84	Database Administrators	$62,270	$38,240	40
85	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,260	$46,080	50
86	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,230	$44,360	130
87	Insurance Underwriters	$62,040	$51,470	80
88	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,770	$36,440	190
89	Data Scientists	$61,570	$43,970	60
90	Web Developers	$61,450	$36,590	30
91	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,270	$38,810	140
92	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,700	$35,580	40
93	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,240	$40,060	1,700
94	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,040	$35,990	100
95	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,030	$39,170	950
96	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,860	$34,820	120
97	Tool and Die Makers	$59,850	$38,470	420
98	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$59,840	$41,270	40
99	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,700	$40,560	30
100	Commercial Pilots	$59,460	$37,250	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$158,920
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$155,260
3	Pharmacists	$128,190
4	Chief Executives	$127,060
5	Physician Assistants	$122,120
6	Optometrists	$121,010
7	Computer Network Architects	$102,740
8	Nurse Practitioners	$102,460
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$100,110
10	Financial Managers	$99,490

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$152,260
2	Chief Executives	$133,640
3	Pharmacists	$128,840
4	Physician Assistants	$118,670
5	Nurse Practitioners	$106,650
6	Marketing Managers	$103,230
7	Purchasing Managers	$102,800
8	Human Resources Managers	$101,520
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$100,650
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,630

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,400
2	Pharmacists	$126,900
3	Chief Executives	$115,860
4	Nurse Practitioners	$103,650
5	Veterinarians	$102,130
6	Sales Managers	$101,320
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$98,730
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,960
9	Marketing Managers	$96,650
10	Human Resources Managers	$96,550

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