Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 185 detailed occupations covering about 32,190 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 19% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pharmacists $128,290 -5.7% 60
Nurse Practitioners $115,280 -8.7% 80
Architectural and Engineering Managers $109,650 -33.7% 70
Sales Managers $106,740 -21% 110
Computer and Information Systems Managers $105,440 -37.8% 50
Financial Managers $101,980 -9% 90
Construction Managers $97,600 -7% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,140 -12.2% 110
Industrial Production Managers $94,110 -19.5% 120
Software Developers $93,670 -43.8% 40
Physical Therapists $93,070 -6.7% 40
General and Operations Managers $90,600 -10.5% 690
Electrical Engineers $89,270 -16.5% 70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $88,300 -14.7% 110
Lawyers $84,220 -42.2% 50
Mechanical Engineers $81,730 +86% 100
Industrial Engineers $79,960 -19.5% 160
Computer Systems Analysts $79,480 -44.8% 50
Facilities Managers $77,570 -24.2% 30
Project Management Specialists $76,070 -22.8% 60
Dental Hygienists $75,020 -14.3% 60
Sheet Metal Workers $74,580 +26.9% 30
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $74,180 -25.6% 40
Administrative Services Managers $73,790 -30.7% 50
Registered Nurses $72,720 -39.4% 740

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,580 $27,670
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,210 $23,060
Cashiers 1,060 $26,840
Office Clerks, General 850 $35,610
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 820 $33,730
Registered Nurses 740 $72,720
Waiters and Waitresses 730 $21,900
General and Operations Managers 690 $90,600
Stockers and Order Fillers 640 $29,970
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 550 $37,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 540 $65,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 530 $29,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 520 $43,960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 490 $48,010
Packers and Packagers, Hand 480 $30,960
Customer Service Representatives 470 $37,620
Cooks, Restaurant 450 $28,060
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 440 $48,690
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 410 $24,620
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 390 $57,820
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 380 $39,980
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 380 $39,970
Light Truck Drivers 360 $42,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 360 $35,540
Construction Laborers 350 $47,230
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