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Employment and Industries in the Michigan City, 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 Michigan City than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Michigan City.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Michigan City.
  • A list of any large public companies in Michigan City.

Most Popular Jobs in Michigan City, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses77054,650$37,080 - 72,97024%56%
2Teachers and instructors, all other52028,770$15,860 - 56,3109%54%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education45044,470$29,670 - 61,33014%95%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products33047,990$23,660 - 86,4808%51%
5Accountants and auditors27053,460$29,830 - 83,18018%79%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education23056,520$31,370 - 95,44011%95%
7Medical and clinical laboratory technicians10033,450$22,370 - 48,19015%51%
8Medical and health services managers10071,190$39,990 - 106,23016%57%
9Industrial engineers10059,100$44,670 - 78,71020%74%
10Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products9069,210$30,570 - 012%51%
11Sales managers9079,120$50,160 - 106,29010%69%
12Financial managers8066,890$36,700 - 108,73013%60%
13Chief executives70126,200$48,630 - 02%65%
14Mechanical engineers7057,730$38,590 - 77,4504%78%
15Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6069,500$50,240 - 91,6008%78%
16Engineering managers6090,460$54,110 - 134,1007%84%
17Network and computer systems administrators6058,250$38,770 - 78,03027%50%
18Pharmacists6083,450$32,250 - 108,07022%97%
19Mental health and substance abuse social workers5046,110$34,510 - 60,07030%77%
20Lawyers5065,270$39,320 - 98,39011%99%
21Marketing managers4073,710$38,650 - 114,52014%69%
22Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists4048,650$26,980 - 66,10018%56%
23Training and development specialists4040,020$22,680 - 65,08018%56%
24Physical therapists4070,540$54,400 - 91,16027%89%
25Floral designers4023,660$13,590 - 41,6600%55%
26Librarians4042,970$19,000 - 62,0104%85%
27Detectives and criminal investigators4040,190$33,360 - 47,76017%54%
28Computer systems analysts3063,100$31,650 - 88,21029%68%
29Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school3042,040$28,430 - 60,52020%87%
30Computer and information systems managers3066,440$35,400 - 100,85016%73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,68021,110$13,570 - 29,41012%25%
2Cashiers1,67017,850$12,370 - 25,630-2%10%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,09015,440$11,740 - 19,95018%5%
4Team assemblers91022,180$13,770 - 31,0400%5%
5Waiters and waitresses88014,160$11,480 - 19,43011%14%
6Stock clerks and order fillers87022,870$14,940 - 31,230-7%8%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners82021,690$14,490 - 31,57015%4%
8Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks76027,790$19,400 - 36,64013%16%
9Customer service representatives74023,430$12,940 - 37,82025%22%
10Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive65027,020$18,660 - 38,1501%18%
11Office clerks, general65023,950$13,840 - 36,77013%19%
12Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer63040,310$25,630 - 54,90010%4%
13Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand63025,410$15,630 - 34,6702%5%
14Maintenance and repair workers, general59033,790$19,770 - 52,11010%6%
15First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers54036,690$23,760 - 48,6104%25%
16Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants54021,330$16,550 - 27,66018%7%
17Packers and packagers, hand54020,100$13,890 - 28,010-11%3%
18First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers50047,020$28,360 - 69,710-4%15%
19General and operations managers44087,050$44,540 - [?]2%48%
20Machinists43037,500$28,690 - 48,860-2%3%
21Landscaping and groundskeeping workers41020,900$15,620 - 28,58018%6%
22First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40042,890$24,040 - 71,6006%29%
23Industrial truck and tractor operators39029,110$18,140 - 41,960-1%2%
24Carpenters38039,660$25,340 - 66,35010%6%
25Security guards38025,710$18,890 - 34,98017%13%
26First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers36026,000$18,250 - 35,19011%14%
27Bus drivers, school35026,960$13,580 - 39,0609%4%
28Teacher assistants34018,940$13,440 - 23,63010%18%
29Construction laborers34032,850$20,760 - 52,84011%5%
30Helpers--production workers34025,970$16,730 - 35,1400%4%
31Executive secretaries and administrative assistants30031,980$23,320 - 43,44015%18%
32Receptionists and information clerks28020,700$16,220 - 26,73017%13%
33Maids and housekeeping cleaners28016,000$12,360 - 19,60013%5%
34Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers28034,280$23,980 - 51,8605%2%
35Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders27026,370$17,890 - 33,530-4%5%
36Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26024,900$17,780 - 34,3004%6%
37Food preparation workers26016,190$12,330 - 21,14015%7%
38Bartenders26016,440$11,950 - 22,56011%17%
39Tellers24020,190$17,040 - 23,35014%16%
40Highway maintenance workers24027,920$22,170 - 34,1309%5%
41Truck drivers, light or delivery services23024,710$16,830 - 33,4108%4%
42Cooks, fast food23013,750$11,680 - 17,3008%5%
43Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers23031,040$20,030 - 45,560-6%14%
44Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses23034,660$27,800 - 41,95014%7%
45Cooks, restaurant22019,940$13,180 - 29,00012%5%
46Automotive service technicians and mechanics22034,600$19,660 - 55,54014%4%
47Electricians20047,860$23,910 - 70,1307%7%
48Word processors and typists20024,360$18,860 - 28,950-11%19%
49Billing and posting clerks and machine operators19025,930$19,800 - 33,5204%15%
50First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers19045,800$27,130 - 66,9707%13%
51Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators19054,890$34,320 - 72,8708%3%
52Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters18055,120$35,790 - 73,25011%4%
53Police and sheriff's patrol officers17037,180$31,250 - 44,82011%33%
54Dishwashers17014,340$11,560 - 19,79010%3%
55Medical assistants16024,520$19,690 - 32,78035%10%
56Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic16030,880$21,800 - 41,700-14%0%
57Foundry mold and coremakers16030,030$23,320 - 42,420-22%0%
58Medical secretaries16027,770$19,430 - 44,49017%18%
59Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic16032,320$23,880 - 46,070-2%6%
60Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic15036,130$19,700 - 56,020-22%0%
61Child care workers15021,290$13,320 - 33,65018%15%
62Production, planning, and expediting clerks14040,200$25,150 - 54,7604%30%
63Recreation workers13025,860$16,220 - 31,64013%47%
64Cooks, institution and cafeteria13020,910$14,660 - 26,91011%5%
65Sheet metal workers13036,520$25,360 - 56,4307%4%
66Cleaners of vehicles and equipment13018,800$12,870 - 26,85014%3%
67Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists13019,880$11,910 - 28,32012%6%
68Machine feeders and offbearers13016,860$11,960 - 22,430-14%0%
69Assemblers and fabricators, all other12020,420$13,880 - 39,680-8%5%
70Driver/sales workers12023,730$12,920 - 34,130-4%4%
71Postal service mail carriers12044,100$34,220 - 55,7301%11%
72Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers12013,600$11,570 - 17,05012%6%
73Grinding and polishing workers, hand12025,810$19,190 - 35,000-6%4%
74Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic11034,480$21,690 - 51,260-12%0%
75Food service managers11046,160$29,620 - 61,9305%24%
76First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers11054,710$26,990 - 74,6309%10%
77Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers11043,070$29,710 - 62,0709%3%
78Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders11032,660$23,040 - 44,020-12%4%
79Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic11034,030$19,610 - 55,620-15%0%
80Food servers, nonrestaurant11015,870$11,680 - 20,62016%9%
81Payroll and timekeeping clerks10029,770$17,750 - 43,1803%18%
82Sewing machine operators10019,370$13,600 - 25,750-26%5%
83Industrial production managers10069,650$43,760 - 97,550-5%43%
84Computer support specialists9032,900$21,890 - 49,39013%43%
85First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators9044,530$28,160 - 61,42010%17%
86Loan officers9045,400$25,810 - 93,77012%49%
87Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop9015,460$11,930 - 19,05010%17%
88Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists9035,740$25,270 - 47,64012%3%
89Cost estimators9047,870$25,380 - 83,47019%32%
90Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders9023,950$16,370 - 31,490-4%4%
91First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand8037,020$22,540 - 51,27013%17%
92Dental assistants8029,240$22,170 - 38,46029%9%
93Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic8037,830$24,760 - 47,5500%3%
94Nonfarm animal caretakers8017,370$11,940 - 26,46018%16%
95Tool and die makers8047,990$41,280 - 56,390-9%5%
96Sales representatives, services, all other8045,540$28,630 - 72,05028%48%
97Legal secretaries7027,510$21,000 - 34,24012%18%
98First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers7034,880$23,920 - 52,09013%11%
99Order clerks7025,780$20,770 - 31,540-23%16%
100Industrial machinery mechanics7039,380$27,160 - 62,7509%5%
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Jobs More Common Near Michigan City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Foundry mold and coremakers30,03016098
Grinding and polishing workers, hand25,81012012.6
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic36,13015010.5
Highway maintenance workers27,9202409.9
Word processors and typists24,3602005.1
Machine feeders and offbearers16,8601304.8
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic32,3201604.7
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders32,6601104.7
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,0301104.4
Teachers and instructors, all other28,7705204.3
Machinists37,5004304.2
Bus drivers, school26,9603503.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,4801103.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers34,2802803
Team assemblers22,1809102.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,0205002.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders26,3702702.7
Sheet metal workers36,5201302.7
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians33,4501002.6
Helpers--production workers25,9703402.5
Packers and packagers, hand20,1005402.4
Industrial production managers69,6501002.3
Assemblers and fabricators, all other20,4201202.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,8801602.3
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,1103902.3
Food servers, nonrestaurant15,8701102.1
Food service managers46,1601102
Sewing machine operators19,3701001.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators54,8901901.9
Bartenders16,4402601.9
Industrial engineers59,1001001.9
Recreation workers25,8601301.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers31,0402301.8
Stock clerks and order fillers22,8708701.7
Payroll and timekeeping clerks29,7701001.7
Cashiers17,8501,6701.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,6905401.7
Production, planning, and expediting clerks40,2001401.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,0003601.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general33,7905901.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,4401,0901.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers43,0701101.6
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,9004101.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45,8001901.5
Medical and health services managers71,1901001.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,3305401.5
Cooks, fast food13,7502301.5
Tellers20,1902401.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer40,3106301.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,9101301.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Michigan City, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators54,8901.37190
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters55,1201.26180
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,4801.26110
Child care workers21,2901.2150
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education56,5201.18230
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,0301.17110
Helpers--production workers25,9701.16340
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders32,6601.16110
Recreation workers25,8601.14130
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer40,3101.14630
Construction laborers32,8501.14340
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand25,4101.12630
Security guards25,7101.12380
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers43,0701.12110
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,8801.11160
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic36,1301.1150
Electricians47,8601.09200
Bus drivers, school26,9601.09350
Carpenters39,6601.08380
Packers and packagers, hand20,1001.06540
Machinists37,5001.06430
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders26,3701.05270
Foundry mold and coremakers30,0301.05160
Maintenance and repair workers, general33,7901.04590
Stock clerks and order fillers22,8701.04870
Production, planning, and expediting clerks40,2001.04140
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers34,2801.03280
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,1101.03390
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,6901.02820
Cashiers17,8501.021,670
Food service managers46,1601.02110
Postal service mail carriers44,1001.01120
Office clerks, general23,9501.01650
Medical secretaries27,7701.01160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers54,7101110
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,6001220
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers42,8900.99400
Grinding and polishing workers, hand25,8100.99120
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic32,3200.98160
Cooks, restaurant19,9400.98220
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,0200.98650
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,4400.981,090
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,6900.98540
Accountants and auditors53,4600.97270
General and operations managers87,0500.97440
Registered nurses54,6500.97770
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment18,8000.96130
Driver/sales workers23,7300.96120
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,9100.96130
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers31,0400.96230

Highest Paying Jobs in Michigan City, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Internists, general180,700 
Family and general practitioners140,29030
Chief executives126,20070
Engineering managers90,46060
General and operations managers87,050440
Pharmacists83,45060
Sales managers79,12090
Management analysts78,220 
Marketing managers73,71040
Medical and health services managers71,190100
Physical therapists70,54040
Industrial production managers69,650100
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school69,50060
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products69,21090
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents66,900 
Financial managers66,89080
Computer and information systems managers66,44030
Lawyers65,27050
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers64,65060
Computer systems analysts63,10030
Industrial engineers59,100100
Sales engineers58,900 
Network and computer systems administrators58,25060
Mechanical engineers57,73070
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products57,15040
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education56,520230
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters55,120180
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators54,890190
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers54,710110
Registered nurses54,650770
Accountants and auditors53,460270
Automotive body and related repairers50,91030
Millwrights49,790 
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists48,65040
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products47,990330
Tool and die makers47,99080
Cost estimators47,87090
Electricians47,860200
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,020500
Cement masons and concrete finishers46,35040
Food service managers46,160110
Mental health and substance abuse social workers46,11050
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,880 
Administrative services managers45,86050
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45,800190
Sales representatives, services, all other45,54080
Loan officers45,40090
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators44,53090
Elementary school teachers, except special education44,470450
Postal service clerks44,42030

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