Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southern 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 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $165,820. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $164,080.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$165,820	$94,850	50
2	General Dentists	$164,080	$106,230	70
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$159,490	$66,990	70
4	Pharmacists	$130,440	$94,310	330
5	Lawyers	$119,620	$55,970	240
6	Physician Assistants	$117,830	$99,860	60
7	Nurse Practitioners	$114,000	$99,950	300
8	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$113,010	$78,830	710
9	Physicists	$111,760	$78,850	90
10	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$107,490	$52,830	40
11	Information Security Analysts	$107,140	$52,450	60
12	Human Resources Managers	$102,570	$75,480	90
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,820	$76,960	240
14	Sales Managers	$101,210	$48,290	300
15	Financial Managers	$101,060	$60,930	420
16	Facilities Managers	$100,710	$47,870	140
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,900	$63,550	210
18	Engineers, All Other	$99,390	$41,950	370
19	Marketing Managers	$98,060	$64,060	100
20	Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,950	$62,860	220
21	Power Plant Operators	$97,430	$78,190	410
22	Chemical Engineers	$97,150	$78,830	40
23	Software Developers	$95,510	$59,010	200
24	Industrial Production Managers	$95,400	$63,780	750
25	Veterinarians	$95,360	$59,500	100
26	Construction Managers	$95,170	$60,570	200
27	Materials Engineers	$94,290	$57,770	30
28	Optometrists	$93,430	$49,680	50
29	Purchasing Managers	$92,820	$60,330	60
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,670	$57,460	80
31	Operations Research Analysts	$89,880	$63,810	60
32	Physical Therapists	$88,600	$67,400	190
33	Computer Network Architects	$88,370	$57,840	80
34	Electrical Engineers	$87,910	$65,140	230
35	Other Engineering Technicians	$86,010	$68,740	270
36	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,000	$42,970	50
37	Occupational Therapists	$84,360	$62,400	130
38	General and Operations Managers	$83,850	$38,430	2,610
39	Logisticians	$83,780	$52,230	510
40	Mechanical Engineers	$83,570	$60,620	850
41	Project Management Specialists	$83,010	$55,160	360
42	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,930	$35,210	170
43	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,700	$74,900	40
44	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,070	$44,870	250
45	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,760	$49,960	800
46	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$81,470	$47,950	510
47	Management Analysts	$81,440	$50,090	490
48	Medical and Health Services Managers	$81,330	$51,440	600
49	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,740	$63,110	360
50	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,230	$51,020	290
51	Conservation Scientists	$79,440	$46,370	30
52	Industrial Engineers	$77,220	$49,440	1,010
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,110	$48,280	720
54	Dental Hygienists	$76,940	$37,480	240
55	Computer Programmers	$76,820	$47,150	40
56	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,500	$61,630	50
57	Other Financial Specialists	$76,190	$55,270	80
58	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,210	$51,380	140
59	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,840	$41,190	60
60	Other Education Administrators	$74,800	$48,060	0
61	Millwrights	$74,430	$54,480	160
62	Administrative Services Managers	$74,380	$49,110	150
63	Financial Analysts	$73,720	$49,720	70
64	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$73,690	$48,340	130
65	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$71,620	$49,380	40
66	Chiropractors	$70,780	$45,140	80
67	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,290	$45,460	870
68	Fish and Game Wardens	$69,990	$51,240	50
69	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,850	$41,280	1,040
70	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,690	$47,820	250
71	School Psychologists	$68,110	$50,250	40
72	Civil Engineers	$67,430	$45,360	310
73	Other Mining Machine Operators	$66,090	$64,470	190
74	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,570	$48,550	50
75	Registered Nurses	$65,090	$49,900	2,960
76	Electricians	$64,500	$38,670	800
77	Chemists	$64,400	$48,630	110
78	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$64,380	$26,670	100
79	Tool and Die Makers	$63,930	$40,810	320
80	All Other Managers	$63,290	$36,980	220
81	Loan Officers	$63,080	$37,360	350
82	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,060	$37,160	160
83	Labor Relations Specialists	$62,690	$37,490	40
84	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$62,670	$37,030	100
85	Technical Writers	$62,360	$48,840	50
86	Cost Estimators	$62,280	$37,520	250
87	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,270	$43,580	120
88	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$62,020	$29,790	50
89	Respiratory Therapists	$62,010	$55,310	160
90	Radiologic Technologists	$61,720	$41,760	290
91	Accountants and Auditors	$61,590	$39,660	980
92	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,550	$37,600	700
93	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$61,390	$30,980	70
94	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,210	$45,910	50
95	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,870	$38,350	420
96	Data Scientists	$60,700	$39,840	50
97	Gas Plant Operators	$60,520	$32,160	30
98	Personal Financial Advisors	$60,400	$36,740	140
99	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,370	$30,190	1,580
100	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$60,010	$30,740	110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$160,190
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$155,260
3	Pharmacists	$128,030
4	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$125,610
5	Chief Executives	$120,410
6	Nurse Practitioners	$114,830
7	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$110,550
8	Physicists	$103,230
9	Optometrists	$101,270
10	Lawyers	$100,010

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$152,260
2	Real Estate Brokers	$118,680
3	Pharmacists	$114,890
4	Nurse Practitioners	$109,920
5	Chemical Engineers	$109,480
6	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$109,190
7	Chief Executives	$107,910
8	Physician Assistants	$105,330
9	Marketing Managers	$101,260
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$98,590

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$196,540
2	General Dentists	$185,490
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,390
4	Pharmacists	$118,210
5	Chemical Engineers	$113,420
6	Nurse Practitioners	$106,890
7	Chief Executives	$106,180
8	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$105,150
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$104,660
10	Optometrists	$102,570

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