Indianapolis Employment

Employment and Industries in the Indianapolis, Indiana Area

As might be expected of a city that is both the capital of the State of Indiana, as well as the county seat for Marion County, government plays a very large role in the economy of the Indianapolis area. While government is a large employer in the Indianapolis area, and manufacturing was historically another major driver of the Indianapolis economy, the economy is much more diverse and includes:

Advanced manufacturing
Agriculture
Information technology
Insurance and financial services
Life sciences
Retailing
Services
Sports/motor sports
Tourism
Transportation

The Indianapolis-Carmel metropolitan area is home to many Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company based in the area is Wellpoint. The most famous based in the area is Eli Lilly. All Fortune 1000 companies in the area include:

Conseco
Eli Lilly
Guidant
Marsh Supermarkets
Simon Property Group
Wellpoint

Other notable companies with a presence in the area include:

The world headquarters of Dow AgroSciences
The US headquarters of Roche Diagnostics
The US headquarters of Thomson SA

Providing an impetus behind the Indianapolis economy is a well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, over 27% of the Indianapolis population has a bachelor degree or higher. According to a 2005 Central Connecticut State University study, Indianapolis was ranked as the 23rd most literate city in the U.S.

Business honors awarded to the Indianapolis-Carmel metropolitan area include:

The Indianapolis area was ranked sixteenth among the top 50 large cities/metropolitan areas in the United States on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
Forbes magazine ranked Indianapolis as the tenth "Best Place For Business And Careers" on its 2006 survey among the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
The Indianapolis metropolitan area ranked 32nd among large U.S. Cities on Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" (out of 393 population centers across the United States). The 2004 and 2005 editions of the Inc. survey ranked Indianapolis number one for the "Most Balanced Economy and Growth".
The Indianapolis metropolitan area was ranked the 104th best performing city in the United States on the Milken Institute's "2005 Best Performing Cities" report studying the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

For business commuters, four interstate highways intersect in Indianapolis. For air travel, Indianapolis is served by the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) which provides service from 10 major and 19 national passenger airlines.

Business and economic development organizations in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area include:

The Indianapolis Business Journal, Indiana Business Review, Inside Indiana Business, and the "Business Section" of the Indianapolis Star are all excellent sources of information on the Indianapolis area economy and business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	19,600	61,530	$43,880 - 81,520	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	12,320	62,270	$28,370 - 109,250	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	8,580	64,270	$33,840 - 101,450	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	8,060	47,620	$23,540 - 74,850	14%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,320	50,320	$22,960 - 78,960	6%	96%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	4,980	63,800	$20,200 -	9%	54%
7	Management analysts	4,810	72,120	$37,480 - 115,500	22%	78%
8	Managers, all other	4,530	63,330	$32,920 - 104,520	7%	55%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,650	76,970	$35,660 - 129,310	12%	51%
10	Computer systems analysts	3,370	71,570	$45,410 - 104,090	29%	68%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	3,370	39,710	$23,000 - 70,780	13%	73%
12	Lawyers	3,340	101,560	$47,300 -	11%	99%
13	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,230	52,210	$33,270 - 78,130	11%	95%
14	Computer programmers	3,140	72,020	$39,060 - 113,070	0%	73%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	2,830	73,210	$50,520 - 103,380	45%	85%
16	Financial managers	2,800	108,620	$57,510 -	13%	60%
17	Sales managers	2,550	104,710	$46,920 -	10%	69%
18	Network and computer systems administrators	2,530	62,090	$37,100 - 86,990	27%	50%
19	Medical and health services managers	2,300	80,360	$42,550 - 124,530	16%	57%
20	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	2,200	47,090	$27,050 - 75,150	18%	56%
21	Computer and information systems managers	2,160	101,140	$66,760 - 140,580	16%	73%
22	Pharmacists	2,000	96,460	$76,700 - 124,070	22%	97%
23	Training and development specialists	1,960	53,450	$28,990 - 79,420	18%	56%
24	Public relations specialists	1,910	54,060	$27,310 - 97,200	18%	81%
25	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,810	78,750	$51,590 - 106,850	28%	85%
26	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	1,780	43,120	$25,930 - 51,480	15%	72%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,690	50,870	$28,640 - 84,750	5%	58%
28	Civil engineers	1,680	73,440	$46,310 - 105,880	18%	87%
29	Chief executives	1,630	177,520	$91,000 -	2%	65%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,600	71,470	$45,020 - 104,160	53%	57%
31	Physical therapists	1,540	68,240	$31,170 - 104,500	27%	89%
32	Mechanical engineers	1,540	69,170	$46,460 - 96,360	4%	78%
33	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,460	40,120	$24,910 - 60,260	15%	51%
34	Industrial engineers	1,450	72,500	$48,450 - 102,290	20%	74%
35	Graphic designers	1,440	43,330	$26,790 - 71,620	10%	55%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,410	47,460	$27,610 - 65,460	12%	51%
37	Social and human service assistants	1,290	28,850	$18,650 - 39,330	34%	58%
38	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,250	56,920	$30,460 - 91,980	17%	56%
39	Financial specialists, all other	1,190	63,470	$42,120 - 91,660	12%	50%
40	Engineering managers	1,190	90,470	$65,650 - 127,500	7%	84%
41	Marketing managers	1,180	106,950	$54,250 -	14%	69%
42	Child, family, and school social workers	1,130	37,600	$24,470 - 52,810	19%	77%
43	Financial analysts	1,120	68,960	$36,320 - 113,520	34%	87%
44	Advertising sales agents	1,070	49,570	$27,830 - 81,220	20%	56%
45	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,070	49,620	$33,700 - 70,000	20%	87%
46	Computer specialists, all other	1,030	69,640	$36,690 - 99,180	15%	68%
47	Database administrators	1,000	65,820	$38,040 - 96,470	29%	72%
48	Insurance underwriters	970	59,200	$38,080 - 86,470	6%	53%
49	Occupational therapists	950	69,680	$49,450 - 99,560	23%	90%
50	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	940	83,620	$63,250 - 106,600	8%	78%
51	Market research analysts	940	59,260	$34,530 - 97,400	20%	82%
52	Coaches and scouts	940	43,300	$14,130 - 76,830	15%	60%
53	Natural sciences managers	890	57,010	$37,610 - 77,100	11%	93%
54	Librarians	870	49,820	$33,500 - 72,850	4%	85%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	830	69,650	$41,030 - 117,290	18%	88%
56	Social and community service managers	760	54,430	$32,430 - 88,970	25%	72%
57	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	760	34,120	$23,710 - 47,340	11%	58%
58	Electronics engineers, except computer	720	74,430	$44,810 - 109,370	4%	81%
59	Self-enrichment education teachers	710	36,710	$24,120 - 52,200	23%	54%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	700	66,410	$35,230 - 117,970	25%	93%
61	Personal financial advisors	700	111,600	$40,350 -	41%	81%
62	Medical and public health social workers	680	47,940	$33,980 - 62,650	24%	77%
63	Electrical engineers	670	76,350	$46,200 - 106,510	6%	81%
64	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	670	56,400	$34,930 - 83,180	18%	56%
65	Speech-language pathologists	670	67,170	$40,140 - 97,340	11%	98%
66	Editors	620	47,580	$28,380 - 78,870	2%	81%
67	Dentists, general	620	142,900	$66,740 -	9%	100%
68	Human resources managers, all other	610	86,820	$54,770 - 129,740	11%	58%
69	Public relations managers	600	75,940	$43,140 - 115,950	17%	75%
70	Health educators	570	50,580	$28,920 - 79,030	26%	58%
71	Special education teachers, middle school	560	52,740	$35,910 - 74,740	16%	87%
72	Floral designers	550	22,680	$17,590 - 29,050	0%	55%
73	Special education teachers, secondary school	550	53,000	$35,840 - 74,680	9%	87%
74	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	540	39,250	$22,490 - 57,290	30%	77%
75	Technical writers	510	65,150	$38,610 - 93,440	20%	74%
76	Purchasing managers	510	87,780	$54,970 - 131,790	3%	57%
77	Operations research analysts	500	68,100	$41,390 - 114,100	11%	71%
78	Interior designers	480	51,220	$27,400 - 87,700	20%	55%
79	Mental health counselors	450	43,290	$28,240 - 61,500	30%	73%
80	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	450	41,120	$22,400 - 69,800	12%	94%
81	Statisticians	430	61,640	$32,160 - 93,250	9%	93%
82	Producers and directors	430	51,480	$29,160 - 89,170	11%	75%
83	Surveyors	420	47,490	$29,170 - 64,360	24%	82%
84	Rehabilitation counselors	410	28,480	$20,460 - 40,250	23%	73%
85	Commercial and industrial designers	410	52,210	$27,540 - 84,930	7%	55%
86	Education administrators, postsecondary	410	71,530	$34,460 - 122,210	14%	78%
87	Community and social service specialists, all other	400	46,660	$25,890 - 77,950	25%	58%
88	Credit analysts	400	51,540	$32,830 - 82,190	2%	60%
89	Reporters and correspondents	400	45,520	$22,460 - 65,740	1%	85%
90	Sales and related workers, all other	400	34,730	$17,640 - 70,230	14%	62%
91	Dietitians and nutritionists	390	49,220	$33,970 - 66,350	9%	72%
92	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	380	78,330	$42,000 - 114,020	16%	99%
93	Occupational health and safety specialists	360	59,290	$36,830 - 87,460	8%	72%
94	Meeting and convention planners	360	43,570	$26,100 - 70,000	20%	67%
95	Financial examiners	360	74,970	$41,610 - 120,370	11%	76%
96	Instructional coordinators	350	68,000	$35,870 - 102,550	23%	79%
97	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	340	60,530	$49,190 - 75,560	10%	74%
98	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	330	58,540	$35,890 - 78,280	0%	96%
99	Detectives and criminal investigators	330	59,770	$33,410 - 93,590	17%	54%
100	Veterinarians	320	82,620	$49,790 - 129,080	35%	100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	29,680	23,190	$13,890 - 37,280	12%	25%
2	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	27,690	24,660	$16,950 - 36,240	2%	5%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	22,600	16,380	$12,970 - 20,820	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	20,020	17,770	$13,350 - 23,420	-2%	10%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	17,240	37,420	$20,080 - 54,000	10%	4%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,750	21,660	$14,310 - 31,480	15%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	15,820	18,950	$13,070 - 29,650	11%	14%
8	Customer service representatives	15,660	32,790	$21,050 - 50,200	25%	22%
9	Office clerks, general	15,560	26,020	$15,490 - 37,640	13%	19%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	13,170	30,230	$21,620 - 40,710	1%	18%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	13,000	34,810	$21,830 - 49,900	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	11,600	24,400	$15,720 - 36,020	-7%	8%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	10,910	38,440	$26,580 - 53,030	15%	18%
14	General and operations managers	9,140	111,000	$50,790 -	2%	48%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	8,920	48,880	$28,490 - 74,830	6%	29%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,270	36,420	$20,500 - 56,770	10%	6%
17	Security guards	7,900	26,160	$17,290 - 39,640	17%	13%
18	Team assemblers	7,750	27,170	$19,140 - 36,740	0%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,740	41,010	$23,520 - 63,540	4%	25%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	7,560	25,400	$18,940 - 32,270	18%	7%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	6,690	25,480	$16,370 - 34,010	17%	13%
22	Carpenters	6,290	41,600	$27,000 - 62,180	10%	6%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	6,270	31,900	$19,800 - 46,190	11%	14%
24	Industrial truck and tractor operators	6,190	30,210	$21,950 - 39,780	-1%	2%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,140	29,490	$16,980 - 50,190	8%	4%
26	Construction laborers	5,920	35,830	$19,990 - 50,860	11%	5%
27	Teacher assistants	5,830	22,710	$15,260 - 31,160	10%	18%
28	Packers and packagers, hand	5,740	21,850	$14,460 - 32,660	-11%	3%
29	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,660	28,710	$18,730 - 40,500	4%	6%
30	Food preparation workers	5,620	19,580	$14,350 - 25,280	15%	7%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,420	40,500	$31,110 - 51,500	14%	7%
32	Electricians	5,370	52,560	$30,700 - 76,360	7%	7%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,200	23,350	$16,620 - 32,640	18%	6%
34	Cooks, restaurant	5,130	23,120	$17,000 - 30,720	12%	5%
35	Cooks, fast food	5,010	16,970	$13,110 - 22,680	8%	5%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,740	53,810	$31,250 - 80,280	-4%	15%
37	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,740	18,600	$13,820 - 24,530	13%	5%
38	Sales representatives, services, all other	4,520	62,990	$26,380 - 111,330	28%	48%
39	Counter and rental clerks	4,450	26,580	$16,130 - 40,600	23%	16%
40	Business operations specialists, all other	4,330	64,840	$35,430 - 98,690	21%	49%
41	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	4,300	34,490	$20,290 - 55,290	-6%	14%
42	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,130	39,310	$21,230 - 60,800	14%	4%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,070	60,210	$37,370 - 84,910	9%	10%
44	Child care workers	3,890	19,040	$13,470 - 26,280	18%	15%
45	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,830	48,450	$27,830 - 68,760	11%	4%
46	Computer support specialists	3,730	43,210	$25,670 - 63,190	13%	43%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	3,660	51,760	$34,310 - 64,770	11%	33%
48	Bus drivers, school	3,600	36,610	$18,870 - 50,200	9%	4%
49	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,480	32,830	$22,680 - 45,190	4%	15%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,360	57,140	$34,640 - 83,580	7%	13%
51	Helpers--production workers	3,330	24,700	$16,520 - 36,170	0%	4%
52	Bartenders	3,260	20,290	$13,730 - 30,240	11%	17%
53	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	3,230	32,230	$19,070 - 56,030	-14%	0%
54	Machinists	3,180	39,520	$21,920 - 61,650	-2%	3%
55	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	3,110	34,210	$24,720 - 46,520	0%	22%
56	Home health aides	3,020	22,280	$17,250 - 30,780	49%	7%
57	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	3,010	36,020	$16,900 - 61,840	-8%	5%
58	Medical assistants	2,970	29,330	$22,200 - 38,040	35%	10%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,960	81,210	$44,380 - 131,390	4%	38%
60	Insurance sales agents	2,930	65,530	$29,950 - 110,750	13%	45%
61	Personal and home care aides	2,910	21,470	$17,310 - 26,080	51%	10%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,860	17,020	$13,140 - 22,210	10%	8%
63	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,780	38,970	$27,780 - 51,450	12%	3%
64	Tellers	2,740	23,760	$19,250 - 30,240	14%	16%
65	Bill and account collectors	2,670	30,710	$21,490 - 41,860	23%	13%
66	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,670	16,760	$13,080 - 21,870	12%	6%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,610	17,620	$13,070 - 25,420	10%	17%
68	Dishwashers	2,540	18,300	$13,440 - 25,190	10%	3%
69	Driver/sales workers	2,510	24,380	$13,340 - 41,330	-4%	4%
70	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,430	27,580	$15,210 - 42,170	12%	6%
71	Pharmacy technicians	2,410	28,450	$21,090 - 38,240	32%	16%
72	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,330	22,520	$16,750 - 29,230	11%	5%
73	Correctional officers and jailers	2,280	31,380	$26,310 - 39,160	17%	11%
74	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,270	51,990	$33,560 - 77,840	9%	47%
75	Medical secretaries	2,260	30,450	$23,190 - 39,200	17%	18%
76	Telemarketers	2,130	30,070	$17,590 - 45,140	-9%	14%
77	Fire fighters	2,100	46,800	$31,210 - 63,150	12%	18%
78	Loan officers	2,050	56,900	$26,220 - 103,340	12%	49%
79	Postal service mail carriers	2,040			1%	11%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,970	54,220	$34,840 - 79,910	0%	42%
81	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	1,930	37,440	$21,160 - 51,700	2%	11%
82	Construction managers	1,920	90,270	$55,420 - 131,500	16%	29%
83	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,890	37,010	$25,930 - 52,650	12%	6%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	1,890	44,970	$29,210 - 64,640	13%	17%
85	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,860	27,190	$21,400 - 32,870	16%	10%
86	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,860	41,450	$24,360 - 61,480	4%	30%
87	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,840	45,250	$30,080 - 69,240	9%	5%
88	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,820	50,190	$38,520 - 63,280	3%	13%
89	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,790	22,450	$13,600 - 34,500	14%	3%
90	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,770	203,660	$129,930 -	0%	0%
91	Dental assistants	1,760	36,380	$27,160 - 48,360	29%	9%
92	Cost estimators	1,740	60,570	$35,680 - 91,950	19%	32%
93	Data entry keyers	1,710	25,740	$17,640 - 33,720	-4%	18%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,700	52,150	$33,390 - 73,550	10%	17%
95	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,690	29,920	$18,720 - 42,150	-4%	5%
96	Legal secretaries	1,670	41,570	$27,550 - 58,340	12%	18%
97	Machine feeders and offbearers	1,630	27,760	$16,340 - 39,170	-14%	0%
98	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,630	44,150	$29,230 - 63,950	22%	45%
99	Loan interviewers and clerks	1,620	30,550	$18,590 - 48,350	0%	24%
100	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,590	23,800	$17,130 - 31,400	26%	43%

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University of Phoenix
Indianapolis, Indiana

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Jobs More Common Near Indianapolis Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	22,010	430	16.8
Floor sanders and finishers	24,890	160	7.3
Mechanical door repairers	37,670	260	6.6
Power distributors and dispatchers	67,860	130	6.4
Telephone operators	45,920	310	5.4
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	43,120	1,780	5.3
Dancers		210	3.9
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,450	430	3.9
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,080	890	3.8
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	50,330	170	3.7
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	19,280	130	3.6
Correspondence clerks	31,080	230	3.5
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	37,740	390	3.4
Athletic trainers	42,790	220	3.4
Statisticians	61,640	430	3.2
Millwrights	53,720	650	3.2
Natural sciences managers	57,010	890	3.2
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	32,930	280	3
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	26,270	200	2.9
Pharmacy aides	19,600	750	2.8
Respiratory therapy technicians	51,230	190	2.8
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,900	1,260	2.7
Elevator installers and repairers	71,600	310	2.7
Cargo and freight agents	43,620	1,480	2.7
Hazardous materials removal workers	30,070	630	2.7
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	41,120	450	2.7
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,550	1,350	2.6
Bailiffs	32,110	190	2.6
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	27,970	180	2.6
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	29,440	160	2.6
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	36,820	490	2.6
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	54,480	120	2.6
Actors		240	2.6
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	34,120	760	2.5
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	23,590	480	2.5
Psychiatric technicians	32,100	480	2.5
Machine feeders and offbearers	27,760	1,630	2.5
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	41,610	370	2.4
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	47,650	130	2.3
Photographers	32,150	930	2.3
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	60,530	340	2.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,230	3,230	2.3
Occupational health and safety technicians	43,260	100	2.2
Helpers--roofers	24,590	170	2.2
Financial examiners	74,970	360	2.2
Court reporters	36,410	160	2.1
Internists, general	180,040	560	2.1
Carpet installers	37,800	350	2.1
Materials engineers	61,190	260	2.1
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	39,710	3,370	2.1

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	105,630	2.97	300
Teachers and instructors, all other	63,800	1.68	4,980
Chiropractors	124,490	1.58	110
Production workers, all other	44,380	1.53	860
Bus drivers, school	36,610	1.4	3,600
Personal financial advisors	111,600	1.4	700
Telephone operators	45,920	1.37	310
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	36,020	1.36	3,010
Broadcast technicians	45,680	1.29	190
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	41,610	1.28	370
Real estate sales agents	59,300	1.26	660
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	45,950	1.25	110
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	42,540	1.25	500
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	61,980	1.25	1,000
Crossing guards	28,650	1.24	110
Community and social service specialists, all other	46,660	1.22	400
Sales representatives, services, all other	62,990	1.21	4,520
Telemarketers	30,070	1.21	2,130
Coaches and scouts	43,300	1.21	940
Psychiatrists	196,280	1.21	130
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,900	1.2	1,260
Tool and die makers	54,200	1.19	860
Optometrists	125,620	1.19	180
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,450	1.18	430
Instructional coordinators	68,000	1.18	350
Chief executives	177,520	1.18	1,630
Painters, transportation equipment	47,120	1.18	230
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	78,330	1.18	380
Financial managers	108,620	1.17	2,800
Insurance sales agents	65,530	1.17	2,930
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,210	1.16	2,960
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	25,010	1.16	290
Respiratory therapy technicians	51,230	1.16	190
Legal secretaries	41,570	1.16	1,670
Physical therapist assistants	52,860	1.15	350
Crane and tower operators	52,540	1.15	220
Avionics technicians	57,070	1.15	110
Construction laborers	35,830	1.15	5,920
Security and fire alarm systems installers	42,620	1.15	750
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	48,620	1.15	510
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	34,730	1.15	780
General and operations managers	111,000	1.15	9,140
Helpers, construction trades, all other	31,020	1.15	170
Automotive body and related repairers	45,070	1.15	730
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,920	1.15	1,690
Brickmasons and blockmasons	52,080	1.14	860
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,660	1.14	1,770
Counter and rental clerks	26,580	1.14	4,450
Property, real estate, and community association managers	60,940	1.14	770
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,550	1.14	1,350

Highest Paying Jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	211,070
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,660	1,770
Psychiatrists	196,280	130
Internists, general	180,040	560
Chief executives	177,520	1,630
Obstetricians and gynecologists	171,520	120
Pediatricians, general	145,870	130
Dentists, general	142,900	620
Family and general practitioners	131,660	740
Optometrists	125,620	180
Chiropractors	124,490	110
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	113,340	30
Personal financial advisors	111,600	700
General and operations managers	111,000	9,140
Financial managers	108,620	2,800
Athletes and sports competitors	107,690
Marketing managers	106,950	1,180
Actuaries	105,870	180
Legislators	105,630	300
Sales managers	104,710	2,550
Lawyers	101,560	3,340
Computer and information systems managers	101,140	2,160
Computer and information scientists, research	99,620	90
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	98,620
Pharmacists	96,460	2,000
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	96,220	130
Biochemists and biophysicists	94,810
Engineering managers	90,470	1,190
Construction managers	90,270	1,920
Advertising and promotions managers	89,210	260
Industrial production managers	88,620	1,230
Atmospheric and space scientists	88,230	40
Aerospace engineers	88,060
Purchasing managers	87,780	510
Human resources managers, all other	86,820	610
Chemical engineers	85,600	240
Psychologists, all other	83,980	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	83,620	940
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,810	820
Veterinarians	82,620	320
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,210	2,960
Medical and health services managers	80,360	2,300
Compensation and benefits managers	80,190	230
Computer software engineers, systems software	78,750	1,810
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	78,330	380
Computer hardware engineers	77,010	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	76,970	3,650
Physician assistants	76,580	290
Electrical engineers	76,350	670
Public relations managers	75,940	600

Large Companies Headquartered in Indianapolis

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Wellpoint	45.1
Eli Lilly	14.6
Guidant	3.6
Simon Property Group	3.2
Marsh Supermarkets	1.7

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