Evansville, IN-KY

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Evansville, IN-KY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 383 detailed occupations covering about 138,800 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 17.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Evansville, IN-KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $212,470 +29% 30
Chief Executives $188,860 +117.4% 70
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $155,690 +4.6% 40
Dentists, General $154,990 -6.8% 100
Architectural and Engineering Managers $132,400 -19.9% 160
Pharmacists $127,750 -6.1% 350
Computer and Information Systems Managers $116,230 -31.4% 290
Nurse Practitioners $107,560 -14.8% 390
Optometrists $105,070 -20.3% 40
Physician Assistants $104,820 -19.4% 80
Lawyers $103,320 -29.1% 420
Human Resources Managers $101,440 -25.6% 110
Veterinarians $100,420 -15.7% 80
Industrial Production Managers $99,880 -14.6% 360
Materials Engineers $98,920 -5% 50
Financial Managers $98,280 -12.3% 530
Software Developers $96,650 -42% 340
Marketing Managers $96,500 -46.2% 140
Sales Managers $95,660 -29.2% 370
Electrical Engineers $94,040 -12.1% 170
Construction Managers $89,050 -15.1% 270
General and Operations Managers $88,330 -12.8% 2,890
Environmental Engineers $87,770 -12.3% 30
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $86,470 -10% 60
Physical Therapists $84,920 -14.8% 250

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Evansville, IN-KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,590 $34,360
Registered Nurses 4,820 $68,280
Retail Salespersons 4,460 $27,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,030 $22,850
Office Clerks, General 3,450 $36,350
Cashiers 3,300 $24,980
General and Operations Managers 2,890 $88,330
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,850 $30,420
Customer Service Representatives 2,610 $36,740
Waiters and Waitresses 2,410 $21,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,200 $29,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,110 $47,330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,830 $45,320
Nursing Assistants 1,790 $31,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,560 $39,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,500 $61,280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,480 $38,150
Cooks, Restaurant 1,470 $28,350
Construction Laborers 1,350 $44,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,260 $35,240
Light Truck Drivers 1,230 $38,020
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,230 $34,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,220 $47,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,150 $58,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,140 $67,030
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