Careers in Evansville, IN
Part of Indiana.
Evansville, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.528, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 133,760 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$342,470
- 2Chief Executives$339,330
- 3Dentists, General$225,620
- 4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,000
- 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,540
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers4,470 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons4,370 employed
- 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3,980 employed
- 4Registered Nurses3,890 employed
- 5Office Clerks, General2,790 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks8.58× national avg
- 2Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders6.75× national avg
- 3Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders6.24× national avg
- 4Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders6.06× national avg
- 5Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.02× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$374,170
- 2Chief Executives$370,739
- 3Dentists, General$246,504
- 4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$199,939
- 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$178,678
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.