May 2025 OEWS · Indiana

Highest-paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

All-occupations median

$46,540

10th percentile: $28,620
25th percentile: $35,560
Median: $46,540
75th percentile: $66,560
90th percentile: $98,320
Mean: $58,230

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 131,670.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.858, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
General Internal Medicine Physicians	140	$213,150	$485,900	$612,970
Physicians, All Other	200	$74,390	$295,480	$405,340
Chief Executives	60	$102,010	$261,280	$437,340
Family Medicine Physicians	50	$129,990	$219,260	$370,750
Dentists, General	100	$76,010	$173,140	$341,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$98,390	$144,900	$207,120
Pharmacists	270	$110,800	$144,030	$164,290
Optometrists	30	$78,100	$138,360	$177,010
Physician Assistants	100	$101,990	$129,620	$206,490
Financial Managers	580	$77,410	$128,370	$235,990
Human Resources Managers	130	$83,050	$128,250	$211,970
Veterinarians	70	$81,370	$127,650	$170,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers	390	$84,820	$126,810	$202,300
Nurse Practitioners	310	$97,840	$126,220	$163,800
Marketing Managers	140	$72,100	$125,850	$198,630
Computer Network Architects	110	$82,740	$121,770	$167,090
Sales Managers	350	$64,840	$121,560	$220,640
Industrial Production Managers	330	$72,450	$106,280	$171,750
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	150	$81,200	$106,010	$135,400
General and Operations Managers	2,070	$51,780	$104,500	$239,040
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	130	$76,390	$103,790	$125,230
Medical and Health Services Managers	510	$68,070	$103,330	$229,290
Lawyers	280	$61,810	$103,050	$239,640
Construction Managers	180	$64,320	$101,170	$169,820
Engineers, All Other	40	$63,360	$100,630	$136,590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	130	$72,170	$100,100	$161,030
Electrical Engineers	110	$73,360	$98,870	$134,350
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	390	$59,840	$98,400	$177,580
Physical Therapists	200	$78,070	$98,270	$124,230
Administrative Services Managers	170	$62,940	$96,460	$177,100
Civil Engineers	180	$71,840	$96,180	$142,710
Software Developers	350	$67,020	$95,500	$152,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	120	$55,270	$95,310	$192,800
Facilities Managers	140	$59,050	$94,630	$138,960
Industrial Engineers	340	$62,850	$93,940	$124,320
Management Analysts	260	$49,990	$93,620	$159,880
Registered Nurses	3,370	$66,870	$93,540	$141,390
Occupational Therapists	140	$59,830	$92,680	$115,610
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	370	$65,060	$92,660	$125,860
Pipelayers	40	$51,300	$90,880	$91,600

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,240	$21,810	$28,140	$34,630
Retail Salespersons	4,000	$23,790	$30,930	$45,810
Registered Nurses	3,370	$66,870	$93,540	$141,390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	3,240	$28,720	$34,790	$37,670
Cashiers	2,820	$22,760	$28,970	$36,240
Office Clerks, General	2,770	$24,090	$41,590	$60,490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,660	$30,870	$38,830	$53,460
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,580	$28,890	$36,780	$43,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,140	$29,260	$35,820	$46,280
General and Operations Managers	2,070	$51,780	$104,500	$239,040
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,980	$31,410	$38,700	$50,670
Waiters and Waitresses	1,970	$17,480	$28,740	$49,190
Customer Service Representatives	1,870	$30,560	$40,420	$60,660
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,840	$39,720	$56,820	$74,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,620	$35,190	$47,950	$67,790
Nursing Assistants	1,520	$34,590	$38,550	$47,220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1,340	$37,690	$66,230	$136,000
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,320	$28,620	$36,060	$45,860
Cooks, Restaurant	1,300	$25,960	$34,650	$44,190
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,220	$47,660	$58,180	$76,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,130	$48,580	$60,280	$99,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,110	$32,310	$47,940	$64,370
Light Truck Drivers	1,110	$29,450	$43,300	$83,100
Accountants and Auditors	1,020	$51,310	$77,940	$120,910
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,000	$30,500	$43,740	$62,210

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Employment is 131,670.

Which published occupation has the highest median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

General Internal Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $485,900, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.