Occupational profile · 2025
Indiana
Indiana employs 3,201,220 people. The work it does most unusually is fiberglass laminators and fabricators, at 6.0× the national concentration — 2,010 jobs paying a median of $45,820.
What Indiana is distinctive for
Detailed occupations ranked by location quotient. A location quotient is an occupation’s share of a state’s jobs divided by its share of the nation’s. One means the state looks like the country; two means twice the concentration. It is a measure of distinctiveness, not of quality, size or pay. Bars use a logarithmic scale so the lower ranks stay legible beside the leader.
- 1Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators2,010 jobs · median $45,8206.0×
- 2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2,750 jobs · median $45,4305.3×
- 3Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders1,520 jobs · median $58,3004.4×
- 4Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2,840 jobs · median $43,9604.4×
- 5Furniture Finishers1,280 jobs · median $43,2204.3×
- 6Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters5,980 jobs · median $45,5503.8×
- 7Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters3,870 jobs · median $60,1803.6×
- 8Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians1,290 jobs · median $56,7503.6×
- 9Tool and Die Makers4,090 jobs · median $68,0503.5×
- 10Upholsterers1,400 jobs · median $45,0803.4×
- 11Machine Feeders and Offbearers2,800 jobs · median $37,8503.2×
- 12Tire Builders1,320 jobs · median $51,1703.1×
What Indiana is made of
All twenty-two occupational groups by headcount, with the concentration figure beside each. Most states look broadly alike in this view — that is the finding, not a flaw in it.
| Occupation group | Share of state employment | Jobs | vs national | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 359,500 | 1.28× | $44,210 | |
| Production Occupations | 353,630 | 2.01× | $47,360 | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 345,580 | 0.95× | $46,030 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 278,690 | 1.01× | $36,480 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 274,710 | 0.98× | $29,460 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 211,490 | 1.05× | $80,740 | |
| Management Occupations | 170,490 | 0.74× | $108,710 | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 161,970 | 0.86× | $52,130 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 158,560 | 0.73× | $75,280 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 145,590 | 1.10× | $61,860 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 138,290 | 1.10× | $58,860 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 136,140 | 0.84× | $37,440 | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 89,410 | 0.95× | $36,950 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 67,640 | 0.62× | $84,010 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | 67,370 | 0.87× | $48,960 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 56,720 | 0.85× | $30,770 | |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 52,470 | 0.95× | $50,540 | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 52,160 | 0.97× | $88,050 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 32,960 | 0.78× | $51,100 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 27,030 | 0.89× | $73,160 | |
| Legal Occupations | 17,660 | 0.66× | $83,430 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,160 | 0.35× | $45,050 |
Elsewhere on Indiana
Blank cells are estimates BLS did not release, usually because too few employers reported. They are shown as gaps rather than filled. Detailed occupations are included only where at least 1,000 people are employed, below which a quotient is survey noise. A wage marked “$239,200 or more” is censored at source: BLS does not publish medians above that figure, so the number is a floor rather than the wage. A work of the U.S. government: no copyright subsists (17 U.S.C. §105). BLS OEWS ↗