Fort Wayne Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Fort Wayne than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Fort Wayne.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Fort Wayne.
  • A list of any large public companies in Fort Wayne.

Jobs in Fort Wayne

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations218510$46,810$22.51100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations26310$38,030$18.2913.75
3Production Occupations25440$42,130$20.265.6
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations21570$32,650$15.76.7
5Sales and Related Occupations21310$41,260$19.849.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations19850$24,270$11.678.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations15810$77,980$37.495.85
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations10270$46,910$22.553.75
9Management Occupations9760$102,300$49.186.35
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations9550$66,540$31.995.35
11Healthcare Support Occupations9500$29,760$14.312.85
12Educational Instruction and Library Occupations9190$49,280$23.696
13Construction and Extraction Occupations8530$50,470$24.264.6
14Fast Food and Counter Workers7380$21,630$10.42.45
15Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6820$47,420$22.80.8
16Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6620$28,510$13.711.8
17Retail Salespersons6520$26,180$12.592.7
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations6210$26,880$12.933.6
19Registered Nurses5560$59,950$28.821.95
20Office Clerks, General5310$34,060$16.371.9
21Cashiers4940$21,910$10.532.2
22Architecture and Engineering Occupations4400$78,050$37.521.7
23Computer and Mathematical Occupations4400$75,450$36.273
24Personal Care and Service Occupations4090$25,500$12.264.65
25Waiters and Waitresses3780$25,320$12.171.65
26Protective Service Occupations3600$44,530$21.412.2
27Community and Social Service Occupations3580$44,560$21.421.75
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3540$24,980$12.011.5
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3380$43,310$20.821.2
30Customer Service Representatives3290$39,110$18.81.75
31Stockers and Order Fillers3280$26,350$12.671.25
32Home Health and Personal Care Aides3190$23,740$11.410
33General and Operations Managers3040$107,200$51.541.5
34Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2910$45,750$221.8
35Nursing Assistants2590$28,680$13.790.95
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2380$71,390$34.320.85
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2370$43,190$20.760.9
38Machinists2040$45,720$21.980.2
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1910$57,690$27.740.95
40Cooks, Restaurant1840$25,520$12.270.9
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1780$41,670$20.030.95
42Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1770$35,940$17.281.4
43First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1750$60,490$29.080.4
44Accountants and Auditors1700$66,670$32.050.9
45Light Truck Drivers1690$33,780$16.240.6
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1670$38,580$18.551.05
47Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1630$34,500$16.580.4
48Medical Assistants1620$32,590$15.670.45
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1410$45,940$22.090.5
50First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1380$34,040$16.370.6
51Electricians1340$55,430$26.650.45
52Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1320$36,470$17.530.5
53Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1310$65,810$31.640.7
54Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1290$28,000$13.460.75
55Receptionists and Information Clerks1290$28,810$13.850.7
56Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1250$231,090$111.10.3
57Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1220$32,340$15.550.4
58Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1220$97,420$46.840.65
59Carpenters1200$43,990$21.150.6
60Legal Occupations1100$101,070$48.590.8
61Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1090$39,320$18.90.35
62Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks1070$38,470$18.490.2
63Bartenders1050$25,940$12.470.4
64Security Guards1030$35,320$16.980.7
65Human Resources Specialists980$55,290$26.580.4
66First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers950$68,260$32.820.3
67Construction Laborers940$41,010$19.720.9
68Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants910$34,740$16.70.4
69Insurance Sales Agents900$64,220$30.880.3
70Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations900$67,990$32.690.8
71Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists900$56,710$27.260.45
72Buyers and Purchasing Agents870$57,420$27.610.25
73Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters860$57,830$27.80.3
74Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products860$89,550$43.050.2
75Billing and Posting Clerks850$39,010$18.750.3
76Counter and Rental Clerks840$27,850$13.390.3
77Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners840$22,070$10.610.9
78Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators840$61,390$29.510.25
79Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers840$58,790$28.260.4
80Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic830$37,250$17.910
81Industrial Engineers820$80,600$38.750.2
82Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists810$46,510$22.360.2
83Tellers800$28,250$13.580.25
84First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors790$53,590$25.760.3
85Mechanical Engineers790$86,460$41.570.2
86Packers and Packagers, Hand790$27,310$13.130.4
87Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers770$38,440$18.480.3
88Pharmacy Technicians750$32,630$15.690.3
89Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic740$33,360$16.040.1
90Driver/Sales Workers740$26,330$12.660.3
91Helpers--Production Workers740$27,720$13.330.2
92Healthcare Social Workers730$45,160$21.710.1
93Food Preparation Workers720$22,900$11.010.5
94Management Analysts720$82,800$39.810.55
95Medical and Health Services Managers720$104,080$50.040.3
96Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers710$54,180$26.050.2
97Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity710$29,010$13.950.3
98Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria690$29,020$13.950.3
99First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers690$67,700$32.550.4
100Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other690$66,830$32.130.7
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Fort Wayne Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,810218,510
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,03026,310
Production Occupations$42,13025,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,65021,570
Sales and Related Occupations$41,26021,310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,27019,850
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,98015,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,91010,270
Management Occupations$102,3009,760
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,5409,550
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,7609,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,2809,190
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,4708,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,6307,380
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,4206,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,5106,620
Retail Salespersons$26,1806,520
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,8806,210
Registered Nurses$59,9505,560
Office Clerks, General$34,0605,310
Cashiers$21,9104,940
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,0504,400
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,4504,400
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,5004,090
Waiters and Waitresses$25,3203,780
Protective Service Occupations$44,5303,600
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,5603,580
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,9803,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,3103,380
Customer Service Representatives$39,1103,290
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,3503,280
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,7403,190
General and Operations Managers$107,2003,040
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,7502,910
Nursing Assistants$28,6802,590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,3902,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,1902,370
Machinists$45,7202,040
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,6901,910
Cooks, Restaurant$25,5201,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,6701,780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,9401,770
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,4901,750
Accountants and Auditors$66,6701,700
Light Truck Drivers$33,7801,690
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,5801,670
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,5001,630
Medical Assistants$32,5901,620
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,9401,410
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,0401,380

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fort Wayne, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,810218,510
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,03026,310
Production Occupations$42,13025,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,65021,570
Sales and Related Occupations$41,26021,310
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,98015,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,91010,270
Management Occupations$102,3009,760
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,5409,550
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,7609,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,2809,190
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,4708,530
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,4206,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,5106,620
Retail Salespersons$26,1806,520
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,8806,210
Registered Nurses$59,9505,560
Office Clerks, General$34,0605,310
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,0504,400
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,4504,400
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,5004,090
Waiters and Waitresses$25,3203,780
Protective Service Occupations$44,5303,600
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,5603,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,3103,380
Customer Service Representatives$39,1103,290
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,3503,280
General and Operations Managers$107,2003,040
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,7502,910
Nursing Assistants$28,6802,590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,3902,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,1902,370
Machinists$45,7202,040
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,6901,910
Cooks, Restaurant$25,5201,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,6701,780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,9401,770
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,4901,750
Accountants and Auditors$66,6701,700
Light Truck Drivers$33,7801,690
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,5801,670
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,5001,630
Medical Assistants$32,5901,620
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,9401,410
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,0401,380
Electricians$55,4301,340
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$36,4701,320
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,8101,310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,0001,290
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,8101,290

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