Career Atlas USA

Careers in Indiana

Indiana’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.329, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · Labor force participation: 63.5% · 3,385,244 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Cardiologists$588,890
  2. 2Surgeons, All Other$459,300
  3. 3Radiologists$430,640
  4. 4Anesthesiologists$394,060
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$366,190

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand103,200 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers97,290 employed
  3. 3Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators85,610 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons83,670 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses68,980 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators6.04× national avg
  2. 2Pourers and Casters, Metal5.62× national avg
  3. 3Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.29× national avg
  4. 4Agricultural Engineers5.01× national avg
  5. 5Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders4.41× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Cardiologists$630,983
  2. 2Surgeons, All Other$492,130
  3. 3Radiologists$461,421
  4. 4Anesthesiologists$422,227
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$392,365

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters97.8 / 100
  2. 2Pourers and Casters, Metal95.5 / 100
  3. 3Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping95 / 100
  4. 4Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks93.9 / 100
  5. 5Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys92.6 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.