Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Evansville, IN-KY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Evansville, IN-KY, 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 Evansville, IN-KY are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $212,470. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $188,860.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Evansville, IN-KY 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 Evansville, IN-KY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$212,470	$57,690	30
2	Chief Executives	$188,860	$81,730	70
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$155,690	$95,810	40
4	General Dentists	$154,990	$66,560	100
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,400	$94,750	160
6	Pharmacists	$127,750	$94,490	350
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,230	$75,550	290
8	Nurse Practitioners	$107,560	$96,580	390
9	Optometrists	$105,070	$57,390	40
10	Physician Assistants	$104,820	$89,980	80
11	Lawyers	$103,320	$62,630	420
12	Human Resources Managers	$101,440	$60,720	110
13	Veterinarians	$100,420	$53,510	80
14	Industrial Production Managers	$99,880	$63,080	360
15	Materials Engineers	$98,920	$67,870	50
16	Financial Managers	$98,280	$57,990	530
17	Software Developers	$96,650	$61,140	340
18	Marketing Managers	$96,500	$60,580	140
19	Sales Managers	$95,660	$48,860	370
20	Electrical Engineers	$94,040	$62,500	170
21	Construction Managers	$89,050	$57,990	270
22	General and Operations Managers	$88,330	$40,320	2,890
23	Environmental Engineers	$87,770	$57,970	30
24	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,470	$45,240	60
25	Physical Therapists	$84,920	$59,500	250
26	Sales Engineers	$84,440	$46,620	30
27	Facilities Managers	$84,350	$46,010	110
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$84,230	$59,380	210
29	Occupational Therapists	$83,550	$64,750	190
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,420	$43,990	570
31	Industrial Engineers	$83,410	$61,850	390
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,410	$51,930	130
33	Purchasing Managers	$83,320	$65,240	50
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,290	$58,640	300
35	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$82,160	$54,000	40
36	Computer Programmers	$80,920	$55,760	70
37	Computer Network Architects	$80,690	$57,520	120
38	Chemical Engineers	$80,600	$43,200	40
39	Mechanical Engineers	$80,270	$48,890	270
40	Power Plant Operators	$80,170	$64,090	200
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,040	$48,620	120
42	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,940	$45,570	110
43	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$78,870	$65,100	60
44	Administrative Services Managers	$78,590	$51,180	220
45	Financial Analysts	$78,500	$54,530	80
46	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,250	$60,510	150
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,010	$50,040	80
48	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,950	$51,270	140
49	Chiropractors	$77,540	$36,250	50
50	Dental Hygienists	$76,860	$64,850	200
51	Civil Engineers	$76,750	$57,640	220
52	Project Management Specialists	$76,410	$48,340	440
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,700	$45,820	730
54	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,610	$39,560	100
55	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$73,840	$37,380	820
56	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,220	$47,040	630
57	Electricians	$72,480	$36,830	890
58	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$72,210	$37,200	70
59	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,100	$48,260	240
60	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$69,010	$31,590	160
61	Surveyors	$68,700	$47,000	50
62	All Other Managers	$68,600	$36,980	170
63	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$68,400	$61,930	40
64	Registered Nurses	$68,280	$51,670	4,820
65	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$67,840	$60,530	110
66	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$67,450	$45,010	150
67	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,230	$39,400	100
68	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,230	$34,320	80
69	Database Administrators	$67,090	$38,020	60
70	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,030	$42,740	1,140
71	Respiratory Therapists	$66,350	$48,980	230
72	Firefighters	$65,450	$29,440	330
73	Instructional Coordinators	$65,230	$35,880	60
74	Chemists	$64,910	$47,190	120
75	Millwrights	$64,750	$46,350	110
76	Credit Analysts	$64,700	$43,580	40
77	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$64,560	$47,670	100
78	Labor Relations Specialists	$64,270	$22,920	290
79	Management Analysts	$64,230	$31,990	330
80	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,090	$39,540	290
81	Data Scientists	$63,890	$39,930	150
82	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,450	$44,010	30
83	Other Therapists	$63,180	$45,190	30
84	Accountants and Auditors	$62,750	$45,760	1,100
85	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$62,700	$45,240	200
86	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$62,470	$48,570	170
87	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$62,400	$38,530	100
88	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$61,970	$41,850	120
89	Cost Estimators	$61,940	$40,440	250
90	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$61,930	$49,250	100
91	Crane and Tower Operators	$61,550	$42,960	60
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,280	$32,960	1,500
93	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,150	$47,690	40
94	Radiologic Technologists	$61,120	$45,680	300
95	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$60,860	$47,520	40
96	Loan Officers	$60,760	$38,150	290
97	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,600	$38,670	390
98	Logisticians	$60,580	$40,090	130
99	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$60,490	$37,240	40
100	Tool and Die Makers	$60,360	$34,940	130

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$162,950
2	General Dentists	$155,400
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$139,650
4	Pharmacists	$123,760
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,190
6	Physician Assistants	$121,070
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,230
8	Marketing Managers	$118,640
9	Financial Managers	$118,070
10	Human Resources Managers	$117,330

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$142,190
2	Optometrists	$141,830
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$141,090
4	Chief Executives	$128,940
5	Chiropractors	$127,590
6	Computer Hardware Engineers	$122,570
7	Pharmacists	$122,150
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$118,150
9	Industrial Production Managers	$113,710
10	Physician Assistants	$113,160

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$187,470
2	Optometrists	$166,350
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,170
4	General Dentists	$135,020
5	Chiropractors	$123,710
6	Pharmacists	$122,620
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,290
8	Physician Assistants	$108,070
9	Nurse Practitioners	$107,290
10	Industrial Production Managers	$106,370

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