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Careers in Terre Haute, IN

Part of Indiana.

Terre Haute, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.797, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 77,034 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$225,970
  2. 2Dentists, General$156,210
  3. 3Pharmacists$144,160
  4. 4Lawyers$135,290
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,530

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,700 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,940 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,870 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses1,600 employed
  5. 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,430 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners8.61× national avg
  2. 2Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders6.98× national avg
  3. 3Power Plant Operators6.74× national avg
  4. 4First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers6.36× national avg
  5. 5Correctional Officers and Jailers6.00× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$257,378
  2. 2Dentists, General$177,922
  3. 3Pharmacists$164,197
  4. 4Lawyers$154,094
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,673

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.