Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $128,290. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse practitioners, with an average salary of $115,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Michigan City-La Porte, 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$128,290	$99,010	60
2	Nurse Practitioners	$115,280	$97,820	80
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,650	$81,430	70
4	Sales Managers	$106,740	$49,830	110
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,440	$80,380	50
6	Financial Managers	$101,980	$59,570	90
7	Construction Managers	$97,600	$52,520	80
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,140	$58,750	110
9	Industrial Production Managers	$94,110	$60,320	120
10	Software Developers	$93,670	$62,770	40
11	Physical Therapists	$93,070	$72,410	40
12	General and Operations Managers	$90,600	$37,310	690
13	Electrical Engineers	$89,270	$60,630	70
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$88,300	$62,070	110
15	Lawyers	$84,220	$50,720	50
16	Mechanical Engineers	$81,730	$59,640	100
17	Industrial Engineers	$79,960	$57,320	160
18	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,480	$51,320	50
19	Facilities Managers	$77,570	$46,530	30
20	Project Management Specialists	$76,070	$48,160	60
21	Dental Hygienists	$75,020	$60,750	60
22	Sheet Metal Workers	$74,580	$36,350	30
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$74,180	$52,580	40
24	Administrative Services Managers	$73,790	$43,470	50
25	Registered Nurses	$72,720	$56,760	740
26	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,660	$46,270	180
27	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,550	$45,900	70
28	Civil Engineers	$65,410	$44,780	90
29	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,220	$40,140	140
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$65,200	$36,390	540
31	Accountants and Auditors	$64,490	$42,750	230
32	Loan Officers	$64,000	$34,860	60
33	Personal Financial Advisors	$63,290	$36,710	40
34	Management Analysts	$62,950	$34,770	70
35	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,350	$42,490	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,300	$44,740	180
37	Cost Estimators	$61,840	$39,560	60
38	Food Service Managers	$61,490	$46,430	60
39	Electricians	$61,460	$38,880	150
40	Carpenters	$60,840	$37,620	190
41	Tool and Die Makers	$60,740	$38,080	80
42	Compliance Officers	$60,160	$29,390	40
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,800	$30,880	160
44	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,080	$37,860	120
45	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,040	$33,730	30
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,030	$41,260	230
47	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,870	$37,380	70
48	Training and Development Specialists	$58,250	$37,440	40
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,820	$39,960	390
50	All Other Managers	$57,300	$34,430	60
51	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,040	$46,070	110
52	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,350	$36,200	50
53	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,030	$39,450	210
54	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,970	$39,640	110
55	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,150	$38,480	210
56	Human Resources Specialists	$55,090	$36,120	160
57	Public Relations Specialists	$54,670	$35,060	40
58	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,280	$29,910	130
59	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,380	$41,450	50
60	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$52,800	$44,760	40
61	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,000	$35,950	180
62	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$51,930	$49,980	40
63	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,500	$34,400	300
64	Firefighters	$50,710	$36,670	130
65	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$50,400	$40,160	200
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,200	$39,040	340
67	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,170	$34,580	100
68	Insurance Sales Agents	$50,130	$35,070	70
69	Healthcare Social Workers	$49,940	$40,790	30
70	School Bus Drivers	$49,930	$27,600	190
71	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,820	$36,030	50
72	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,350	$35,810	100
73	Instructional Coordinators	$49,060	$49,060	60
74	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$48,710	$40,900	50
75	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,690	$38,920	440
76	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,010	$35,600	490
77	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$47,920	$44,100	40
78	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,840	$39,450	60
79	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$47,310	$30,950	90
80	Construction Laborers	$47,230	$29,860	350
81	Other Business Operations Specialists	$45,880	$30,480	40
82	Computer User Support Specialists	$45,760	$27,670	80
83	Property, Real Estate Managers	$45,690	$33,620	50
84	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,610	$30,180	210
85	Graphic Designers	$45,490	$29,490	30
86	Dental Assistants	$45,320	$36,050	70
87	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,190	$38,050	40
88	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,080	$37,870	40
89	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$44,920	$29,850	140
90	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$44,840	$34,020	100
91	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,610	$30,130	50
92	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,390	$32,910	100
93	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,960	$30,020	520
94	Machinists	$43,280	$32,130	250
95	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$43,190	$28,640	60
96	Highway Maintenance Workers	$42,700	$39,000	160
97	Chefs and Head Cooks	$42,400	$29,750	50
98	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$42,310	$25,330	360
99	Printing Press Operators	$41,990	$28,280	50
100	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,560	$22,710	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$131,080
2	Pharmacists	$126,330
3	Nurse Practitioners	$119,740
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,050
5	Financial Managers	$95,910
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,480
7	Sales Managers	$94,960
8	Facilities Managers	$93,650
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,450
10	Construction Managers	$91,690

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$149,190
2	Marketing Managers	$130,440
3	Pharmacists	$126,070
4	Sales Managers	$116,880
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,850
6	Nurse Practitioners	$105,030
7	Chief Executives	$100,570
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,670
9	Industrial Production Managers	$90,790
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$89,610

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$137,820
2	Pharmacists	$122,940
3	Sales Managers	$122,890
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,380
5	Nurse Practitioners	$101,820
6	Chief Executives	$96,170
7	Physical Therapists	$93,660
8	Industrial Production Managers	$91,610
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,080
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$87,290

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