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Careers in Bloomington, IN

Part of Indiana.

Bloomington, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.084, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 79,104 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$340,220
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$307,510
  3. 3Chief Executives$235,900
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,680
  5. 5Dentists, General$163,400

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,390 employed
  2. 2Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,270 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,980 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses1,630 employed
  5. 5Waiters and Waitresses1,620 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys36.26× national avg
  2. 2Rock Splitters, Quarry23.62× national avg
  3. 3Business Teachers, Postsecondary13.29× national avg
  4. 4Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers12.01× national avg
  5. 5Property Appraisers and Assessors10.63× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$357,810
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$323,409
  3. 3Chief Executives$248,096
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,246
  5. 5Dentists, General$171,848

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Indiana state page.