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Salaries in Fort Wayne, IN

Browse salary data for 447 occupations in the Fort Wayne, IN area. The average median salary across all occupations is $58,664.

Occupations

447

Avg Median Salary

$58,664

Highest Paying

$219,350

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

All Occupations in Fort Wayne, IN

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Pediatricians, General$219,35060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$213,680160
Chief Executives$202,780130
Dentists, General$176,990160
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$141,74050
Pharmacists$140,880430
Physician Assistants$133,890290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,010470
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,240330
Financial Managers$128,080780
Optometrists$124,58070
Nurse Practitioners$124,380770
Training and Development Managers$122,74050
Actuaries$121,54070
Lawyers$117,500490
Human Resources Managers$116,350170
Administrative Services Managers$108,600400
Veterinarians$108,200100
General and Operations Managers$106,9502,790
Purchasing Managers$106,460100
Engineers, All Other$103,950130
Facilities Managers$103,680280
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,920820
Software Developers$102,280910
Sales Managers$102,030750
Industrial Production Managers$100,880660
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,22030
Public Relations Managers$100,15040
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,410100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$99,37060
Commercial and Industrial Designers$99,11050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,030370
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,750280
Physical Therapists$98,620390
Database Architects$98,55040
Electrical Engineers$97,720340
Materials Engineers$96,84050
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,700150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,530100
Financial Risk Specialists$96,35050
Commercial Pilots$94,91040
Information Security Analysts$94,570150
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$93,07050
Management Analysts$92,750610
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,990240
Computer Network Architects$90,510120
Audiologists$89,990N/A
Surgical Assistants$89,600N/A
Project Management Specialists$89,220600
Occupational Therapists$87,590240
Construction Managers$86,420380
Industrial Engineers$86,100830
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$86,100120
Mechanical Engineers$85,900650
Computer Occupations, All Other$85,210130
Managers, All Other$84,670240
Civil Engineers$84,570240
Millwrights$84,130120
Data Scientists$83,770300
Computer Systems Analysts$83,720650
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,450230
Chiropractors$82,92070
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,86080
Dental Hygienists$82,510440
Computer Programmers$82,210130
Surveyors$81,15060
Budget Analysts$80,94030
Labor Relations Specialists$80,670190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,1501,200
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,140210
Database Administrators$80,06070
Personal Financial Advisors$79,850530
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,62060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,490160
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,500230
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,39060
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,170280
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,020150
Registered Nurses$77,6906,450
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,430170
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$77,39070
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,3801,160
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,33050
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,25090
Chemists$76,18040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,030850
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$76,010150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,7801,130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,70090
Firefighters$75,510620
Logisticians$75,400210
Accountants and Auditors$75,2701,720
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,130370
Respiratory Therapists$74,610230
Urban and Regional Planners$74,41040
Social Workers, All Other$74,090100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$73,52040
Healthcare Social Workers$73,450440
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$73,22060
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,12030
Web and Digital Interface Designers$72,96070
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$72,82080
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$71,660110
School Psychologists$71,01050
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$70,350120
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,900520
Social and Community Service Managers$69,730160
Education Administrators, All Other$69,54030
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,35040
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$69,21060
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,030130
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$68,930160
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$68,880300
Web Developers$68,18060
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,810340
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$67,240180
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,16080
Cost Estimators$66,750390
Electricians$66,5101,450
Compliance Officers$65,720320
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,420120
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,36050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,3101,610
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,80030
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,71040
Human Resources Specialists$63,6101,160
Credit Analysts$63,13050
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,020160
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$62,91050
Public Relations Specialists$62,830360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,7202,580
Insurance Underwriters$62,680220
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,500120
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,440190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,340630
Operations Research Analysts$62,310120
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,050140
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,040240
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,0201,970
Tool and Die Makers$61,960360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,9601,000
Conservation Scientists$61,96030
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,950730
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,920280
Training and Development Specialists$61,800640
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,7901,210
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,77050
Postal Service Clerks$61,67070
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$61,320140
Loan Officers$61,300390
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,210660
Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,160100
Health Education Specialists$61,110140
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,010250
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,94040
Food Service Managers$60,900440
Surgical Technologists$60,860220
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$60,82030
Athletic Trainers$60,76090
Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,76030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,750210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,6701,100
Paramedics$60,63070
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,610260
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,570190
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,500N/A
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,17090
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$60,13030
Insurance Sales Agents$60,120850
Transportation Security Screeners$59,95050
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,9501,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,9104,120
Fundraisers$59,740180
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,4901,040
Mechanical Drafters$59,480150
Interior Designers$59,46070
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,410450
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,410150
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,240210
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,050140
Technical Writers$59,04050
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,730190
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$58,690110
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$58,650100
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,550740
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$58,550200
Carpenters$58,4401,160
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,390440
Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,380380
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,300140
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,300110
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,16040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,050260
Clergy$58,04070
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,860550
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,75070
Glaziers$57,710100
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,490120
Massage Therapists$57,450120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,4001,300
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,270100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,210110
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,790170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,7801,970
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,74040
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,700530
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,59060
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,590320
Chemical Technicians$56,43030
Instructional Coordinators$56,060170
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$55,840280
Advertising Sales Agents$55,480110
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$55,07060
Financial Specialists, All Other$54,27030
Lodging Managers$54,07040
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,960360
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$53,71060
Brokerage Clerks$53,57060
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,880340
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,65040
Editors$52,42070
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$52,04050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,030410
Computer User Support Specialists$51,370760
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,360410
Chefs and Head Cooks$51,20080
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,990450
Landscape Architects$50,910100
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$50,82070
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,700700
Roofers$50,590260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,150870
Producers and Directors$50,130100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,9902,330
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,990110
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,71070
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,63050
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,56080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,540150
Food Batchmakers$49,420490
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,420200
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$49,37030
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,25090
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,18080
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,89050
Machinists$48,8301,740
Pest Control Workers$48,71090
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,670190
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,600120
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,53070
Graphic Designers$48,480270
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,41060
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$48,380630
Skincare Specialists$48,31090
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$48,240150
Medical Records Specialists$48,240440
Home Appliance Repairers$48,23090
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,180300
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,18030
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,00080
Furniture Finishers$47,94090
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,890200
Sheet Metal Workers$47,650180
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,64040
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,620100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,590240
Construction Laborers$47,5201,580
Bus Drivers, School$47,500560
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,430390
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,31080
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,21040
Bill and Account Collectors$47,190280
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,150240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,1301,460
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,1001,360
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,07030
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,06090
Dental Assistants$47,010630
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,930140
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,910680
Tutors$46,89090
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,870180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,860890
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,7501,270
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,690150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,6201,940
Printing Press Operators$46,600300
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,570100
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,300520
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,230130
Marriage and Family Therapists$46,20070
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,120290
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,010350
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$45,950N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,94080
Procurement Clerks$45,810110
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,77070
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,7301,210
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,44070
Community Health Workers$45,230100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,1008,370
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,050170
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,870270
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,760480
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,3501,760
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,3501,780
Etchers and Engravers$43,98030
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,970110
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$43,86030
Order Clerks$43,830140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,7001,710
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,640590
Medical Assistants$43,5201,830
Office Clerks, General$43,1104,350
Helpers--Electricians$42,94050
Interpreters and Translators$42,85060
Customer Service Representatives$42,7903,100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,780220
Psychiatric Aides$42,54050
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$42,53050
Production Workers, All Other$42,310170
Mechanical Door Repairers$42,29060
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$42,27040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,1301,240
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$42,13070
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,880930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,820700
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,800140
New Accounts Clerks$41,55050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$41,530230
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$41,52080
Dental Laboratory Technicians$41,41090
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$41,390110
Data Entry Keyers$41,090150
Audio and Video Technicians$40,570120
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,510340
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$40,350130
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,260110
Fence Erectors$39,97040
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$39,780900
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,68090
Private Detectives and Investigators$39,62040
Light Truck Drivers$39,6001,940
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,520150
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,52090
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,370120
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,35040
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,340470
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,320130
File Clerks$39,300120
Upholsterers$39,29090
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,110420
Psychiatric Technicians$38,980430
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,960150
Medical Transcriptionists$38,88050
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,740160
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$38,73070
Pharmacy Technicians$38,650710
Helpers--Production Workers$38,61080
Tax Preparers$38,61080
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,480360
Opticians, Dispensing$38,240160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,9901,720
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$37,98050
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$37,88050
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,85090
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$37,82050
Security Guards$37,5901,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,5404,970
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,42070
Helpers--Carpenters$37,39050
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,35050
Sewing Machine Operators$37,340190
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,330120
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,300240
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$36,940100
Residential Advisors$36,920110
Photographers$36,770110
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,71070
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$36,550270
Phlebotomists$36,490110
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$36,48060
Tellers$36,440670
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$36,390N/A
Couriers and Messengers$36,23080
Broadcast Technicians$36,19060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,1201,290
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$36,11050
Nursing Assistants$36,0903,190
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,020710
Parts Salespersons$35,950570
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,880170
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,870240
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,7401,030
Pharmacy Aides$35,48050
Orderlies$35,30060
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,1501,210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,010800
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,8704,610
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,8103,360
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,80030
Funeral Attendants$34,71070
Cooks, Restaurant$34,5502,130
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,520390
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,440160
Bakers$34,360200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,490550
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$33,28040
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,260660
Coaches and Scouts$33,260360
Driver/Sales Workers$32,1701,020
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,040340
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,830220
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,570450
Parking Attendants$31,500250
Airfield Operations Specialists$31,20050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5804,110
Food Preparation Workers$30,510850
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,450180
School Bus Monitors$30,38090
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,3601,460
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,270850
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,12060
Floral Designers$30,00050
Tour and Travel Guides$29,91030
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$29,880450
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,650240
Concierges$29,58030
Retail Salespersons$29,5805,740
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,570270
Cooks, Short Order$29,340190
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,270440
Childcare Workers$28,950590
Cooks, Fast Food$28,800340
Recreation Workers$28,660340
Cashiers$28,5904,290
Library Technicians$28,330250
Animal Caretakers$28,280370
Waiters and Waitresses$28,1703,290
Dishwashers$28,110420
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,980250
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,970710
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,7706,960
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,630700
Physical Therapist Aides$26,530100
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,520440
Bartenders$22,430930