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Wages by occupation in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,190 in May 2024, with 41,240 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS187 occupations

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What stands out

In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,190 in May 2024, with 41,240 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $149,220 for Chief Executives, the lowest $21,430 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,550 jobs at a median of $28,770. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$149,220	$88,280	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	60	$133,360	$87,230	$162,540	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$125,650	$80,810	$213,120	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	70	$124,540	$94,140	$168,650	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$124,090	$96,110	$184,670	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	90	$124,020	$78,020	$138,010	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	140	$115,220	$62,070	$182,580	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	90	$114,660	$64,380	$180,730	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	120	$104,870	$75,120	$163,920	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	70	$101,210	$49,590	$208,390	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$99,540	$51,540	$219,460	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$99,460	$65,160	$160,540	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$97,980	$54,040	$185,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	110	$97,830	$62,600	$127,610	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	130	$96,900	$61,830	$165,200	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$95,370	$54,050	$149,190	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	50	$95,110	$68,430	$145,550	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	70	$94,780	$59,320	$163,260	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$93,190	$62,620	$129,370	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	140	$86,760	$61,500	$129,330	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	50	$86,600	$54,020	$94,250	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	70	$83,370	$52,070	$123,360	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	50	$81,260	$61,030	$141,350	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	220	$79,660	$48,000	$96,600	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	830	$79,470	$62,090	$97,760	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	120	$78,550	$63,440	$120,330	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	90	$77,800	$55,720	$126,270	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	240	$77,340	$56,940	$101,050	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	50	$76,560	$52,400	$103,170	evidence →
Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231	50	$76,530	$47,910	$121,540	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,550	$28,770	$22,110	$45,270	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,370	$27,550	$21,950	$34,830	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,080	$27,800	$21,750	$34,290	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	920	$39,730	$34,530	$55,890	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	830	$79,470	$62,090	$97,760	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	810	$39,600	$28,240	$59,410	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	790	$37,580	$31,710	$46,650	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	740	$36,580	$28,170	$46,660	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	730	$27,410	$16,940	$46,340	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	720	$33,080	$29,220	$36,780	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	670	$61,990	$45,310	$81,810	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	580	$99,540	$51,540	$219,460	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	570	$34,560	$26,890	$45,110	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	550	$46,770	$34,480	$71,140	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	490	$71,450	$37,230	$126,510	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	490	$58,790	$37,190	$76,260	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	480	$61,490	$45,260	$86,550	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	470	$41,970	$34,740	$47,050	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	460	$34,310	$26,570	$41,600	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	450	$39,520	$28,660	$60,920	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	440	$58,320	$46,380	$74,550	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	410	$38,190	$28,610	$59,360	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	400	$59,370	$46,300	$93,740	evidence →
Food Batchmakers 51-3092	400	$42,830	$38,050	$45,820	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	390	$41,860	$29,620	$63,160	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	390	$42,500	$32,770	$55,140	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	360	$46,120	$31,230	$62,290	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	350	$28,990	$22,760	$36,390	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	340	$36,860	$30,570	$44,340	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	330	$33,990	$28,380	$39,480	evidence →

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