Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Muncie, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Muncie, 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 Muncie, IN are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $123,980. The second highest-paying jobs are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average salary of $123,670.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$123,980	$97,190	130
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,670	$74,240	120
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,950	$80,940	40
4	Nurse Practitioners	$116,200	$104,050	170
5	Marketing Managers	$102,980	$67,290	50
6	Financial Managers	$102,610	$58,690	140
7	Human Resources Managers	$100,210	$79,460	30
8	Sales Managers	$99,080	$47,980	80
9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,720	$42,350	40
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,570	$57,410	240
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$95,830	$59,870	80
12	Software Developers	$95,790	$61,250	200
13	Industrial Production Managers	$95,700	$60,520	70
14	Veterinarians	$92,720	$59,160	30
15	Physical Therapists	$92,150	$67,630	50
16	Administrative Services Managers	$84,670	$50,380	80
17	Industrial Engineers	$82,770	$62,370	110
18	Computer Network Architects	$81,540	$42,000	60
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,100	$46,870	30
20	Computer Programmers	$80,700	$39,460	30
21	Occupational Therapists	$80,350	$61,120	40
22	Construction Managers	$79,820	$54,460	40
23	General and Operations Managers	$79,010	$38,310	660
24	Dental Hygienists	$78,750	$63,900	90
25	Insurance Sales Agents	$77,270	$46,060	70
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,110	$50,350	170
27	Management Analysts	$77,040	$48,730	120
28	Mechanical Engineers	$76,980	$48,780	50
29	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,610	$50,470	80
30	Project Management Specialists	$73,870	$47,440	90
31	Labor Relations Specialists	$73,270	$18,630	30
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$69,280	$44,060	30
33	Financial Analysts	$67,650	$51,030	30
34	Accountants and Auditors	$65,870	$43,030	280
35	Registered Nurses	$65,490	$51,540	1,260
36	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,550	$37,570	70
37	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,480	$38,510	70
38	Cost Estimators	$64,160	$38,880	70
39	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,240	$45,330	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,080	$48,610	130
41	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,430	$36,820	50
42	Respiratory Therapists	$62,330	$49,460	60
43	Instructional Coordinators	$62,120	$38,080	50
44	Lawyers	$61,970	$31,260	120
45	Radiologic Technologists	$61,770	$47,440	110
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,430	$43,950	150
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,010	$41,670	260
48	Electricians	$60,990	$37,620	130
49	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,490	$37,390	140
50	Loan Officers	$60,170	$31,520	70
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,770	$30,590	280
52	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,660	$48,110	220
53	Fundraisers	$58,490	$37,310	80
54	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,080	$37,800	130
55	All Other Managers	$57,980	$35,570	50
56	Surgical Technologists	$57,860	$46,890	70
57	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,590	$37,680	340
58	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,180	$35,990	100
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,140	$35,850	190
60	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,850	$39,420	280
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,770	$28,170	250
62	Human Resources Specialists	$56,180	$34,520	190
63	Food Service Managers	$56,010	$37,240	70
64	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,080	$41,650	280
65	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,250	$39,640	120
66	Healthcare Social Workers	$52,030	$36,130	70
67	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$52,000	$34,640	60
68	Computer Network Support Specialists	$51,680	$32,040	30
69	Compliance Officers	$51,550	$38,170	80
70	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$51,440	$37,340	60
71	Public Relations Specialists	$51,100	$32,520	60
72	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,020	$37,620	570
73	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,600	$35,080	70
74	Carpenters	$50,290	$35,360	180
75	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$50,030	$31,930	70
76	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,930	$32,230	60
77	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,780	$37,230	40
78	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,720	$39,040	190
79	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,700	$33,110	90
80	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,330	$37,960	410
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,050	$35,670	180
82	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,930	$36,670	110
83	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$48,760	$39,600	40
84	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,650	$36,380	70
85	Tool and Die Makers	$48,590	$35,470	110
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$48,170	$34,450	90
87	Coaches and Scouts	$48,110	$24,570	100
88	Training and Development Specialists	$48,090	$26,980	100
89	Computer User Support Specialists	$47,980	$32,980	200
90	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$47,270	$36,960	40
91	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,200	$34,570	50
92	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,980	$30,360	40
93	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,600	$33,370	60
94	Property, Real Estate Managers	$46,530	$36,820	120
95	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$45,970	$29,590	40
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$45,480	$38,630	180
97	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$45,480	$33,890	60
98	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,870	$29,280	60
99	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,860	$28,150	260
100	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,520	$29,780	160

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$154,530
2	Pharmacists	$123,330
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,170
4	Computer Network Architects	$102,570
5	Nurse Practitioners	$100,230
6	Human Resources Managers	$99,510
7	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$98,820
8	Sales Managers	$98,550
9	Financial Managers	$95,820
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,770

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$140,540
2	Pharmacists	$122,670
3	Optometrists	$117,090
4	Nurse Practitioners	$110,600
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,980
6	Human Resources Managers	$103,770
7	Sales Managers	$100,090
8	Personal Financial Advisors	$99,320
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,690
10	Financial Managers	$93,960

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$137,610
2	Pharmacists	$118,050
3	Optometrists	$116,670
4	Nurse Practitioners	$109,500
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,100
6	Sales Managers	$101,250
7	Financial Managers	$94,240
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,060
9	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$89,990
10	Computer Programmers	$88,680

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