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Careers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Part of Indiana.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.858, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.1% · 148,524 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$485,900
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$295,480
  3. 3Chief Executives$261,280
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$219,260
  5. 5Dentists, General$173,140

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers4,240 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,000 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses3,370 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,240 employed
  5. 5Cashiers2,820 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators10.72× national avg
  2. 2Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary8.22× national avg
  3. 3Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.87× national avg
  4. 4Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary6.01× national avg
  5. 5Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary5.96× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$523,272
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$318,206
  3. 3Chief Executives$281,376
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$236,124
  5. 5Dentists, General$186,457

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.