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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN

What professions have the highest employment in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN. We note that the total employment in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN is 1,051,250. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 48,320 people (4.60 percent of the total employment in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 29,520 people (2.81 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,051,250
100.00% $44,790
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
48,320
4.60% $38,030
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers
29,520
2.81% $25,240
4 Retail Salespersons
28,580
2.72% $29,210
5 Registered Nurses
25,920
2.47% $76,500
6 Customer Service Representatives
24,550
2.34% $38,670
7 Stockers and Order Fillers
21,870
2.08% $32,450
8 Office Clerks, General
21,680
2.06% $39,340
9 General and Operations Managers
19,890
1.89% $100,350
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
19,530
1.86% $53,560
11 Cashiers
18,840
1.79% $26,100
12 Waiters and Waitresses
16,180
1.54% $24,100
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
13,530
1.29% $30,390
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
13,340
1.27% $29,130
15 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
12,450
1.18% $35,540
16 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
10,990
1.05% $64,570
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
10,820
1.03% $45,990
18 Accountants and Auditors
10,770
1.02% $75,880
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
10,560
1.00% $43,680
20 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
9,600
0.91% $39,600
21 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
9,440
0.90% $63,550
22 Restaurant Cooks
9,390
0.89% $30,050
23 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
9,210
0.88% $45,050
24 Nursing Assistants
9,110
0.87% $34,920
25 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
8,600
0.82% $37,260
26 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
8,500
0.81% $36,460
27 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
8,350
0.79% $62,040
28 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
8,290
0.79% $49,020
29 Security Guards
7,860
0.75% $30,760
30 Packers and Packagers
7,830
0.74% $35,090
31 Construction Laborers
7,670
0.73% $48,350
32 Medical Assistants
7,070
0.67% $40,350
33 Software Developers
6,960
0.66% $104,600
34 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
6,710
0.64% $28,950
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
6,700
0.64% $35,160
36 Human Resources Specialists
6,630
0.63% $60,740
37 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
6,300
0.60% $61,610
38 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
6,230
0.59% $39,590
39 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
6,220
0.59% $45,440
40 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
6,100
0.58% $60,340
41 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
5,980
0.57% $28,410
42 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
5,970
0.57% $59,180
43 Receptionists and Information Clerks
5,790
0.55% $33,220
44 Management Analysts
5,440
0.52% $81,490
45 Project Management Specialists
5,430
0.52% $79,190
46 Machinists
5,410
0.51% $46,440
47 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
5,100
0.49% $76,240
48 Computer User Support Specialists
4,910
0.47% $51,790
49 Electricians
4,900
0.47% $61,490
50 Food Preparation Workers
4,760
0.45% $30,040
51 Insurance Sales Agents
4,710
0.45% $61,840
52 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
4,700
0.45% $67,780
53 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
4,680
0.45% $47,320
54 Financial Managers
4,510
0.43% $130,470
55 Computer Systems Analysts
4,480
0.43% $91,830
56 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
4,430
0.42% $47,530
57 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
4,370
0.42% $72,800
58 Lawyers
4,340
0.41% $129,650
59 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
4,250
0.40% $73,320
60 Medical Secretaries
4,180
0.40% $38,040
61 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
4,130
0.39% $72,570
62 Carpenters
4,120
0.39% $54,770
63 Medical and Health Services Managers
4,070
0.39% $100,230
64 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
4,000
0.38% $60,130
65 Driver/Sales Workers
3,970
0.38% $36,160
66 Pharmacy Technicians
3,810
0.36% $37,610
67 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
3,780
0.36% $59,080
68 School Bus Drivers
3,770
0.36% $39,530
69 Bartenders
3,710
0.35% $23,700
70 Firefighters
3,580
0.34% $61,110
71 All Other Managers
3,550
0.34% $63,920
72 All Other Physicians
3,480
0.33% n/a
73 Billing and Posting Clerks
3,450
0.33% $40,160
74 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
3,450
0.33% $50,630
75 Childcare Workers
3,390
0.32% $25,730
76 Computer and Information Systems Managers
3,380
0.32% $130,670
77 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
3,240
0.31% $31,470
78 Sales Managers
3,200
0.30% $117,030
79 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
3,000
0.29% $42,360
80 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
3,000
0.29% $23,790
81 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
3,000
0.29% $61,030
82 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
2,980
0.28% $61,330
83 Counter and Rental Clerks
2,980
0.28% $32,600
84 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
2,970
0.28% $75,120
85 Other Business Operations Specialists
2,930
0.28% $71,260
86 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
2,930
0.28% $48,860
87 Training and Development Specialists
2,920
0.28% $64,210
88 Dishwashers
2,920
0.28% $27,920
89 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
2,920
0.28% $39,570
90 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
2,870
0.27% $29,000
91 Pharmacists
2,830
0.27% $127,700
92 Social and Human Service Assistants
2,800
0.27% $36,710
93 Fast Food Cooks
2,750
0.26% $26,200
94 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
2,740
0.26% $29,740
95 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
2,710
0.26% $22,950
96 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
2,640
0.25% $78,470
97 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
2,590
0.25% $61,400
98 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
2,560
0.24% $54,490
99 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
2,520
0.24% $27,140
100 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
2,480
0.24% $28,330

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