Muncie Employment

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

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	1,140	46,600	$23,640 - 67,390	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	430	41,800	$20,120 - 57,340	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	390	65,530	$28,920 - 136,210	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	290	35,850	$18,850 - 54,430	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	220	40,880	$19,290 - 59,210	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	220	54,010	$31,170 - 85,530	18%	79%
7	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	200	46,230	$35,240 - 58,190	12%	51%
8	Coaches and scouts	200	17,730	$11,650 - 36,680	15%	60%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	150	41,260	$20,640 - 58,660	13%	73%
10	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	140	31,100	$19,490 - 45,420	15%	51%
11	Financial managers	130	86,070	$46,980 - 117,330	13%	60%
12	Mechanical engineers	130	59,110	$31,330 - 89,530	4%	78%
13	Chief executives	120	142,760	$51,970 - 0	2%	65%
14	Pharmacists	100	88,710	$77,690 - 109,600	22%	97%
15	Medical and health services managers	100	71,280	$42,760 - 101,860	16%	57%
16	Industrial engineers	100	67,830	$39,410 - 96,770	20%	74%
17	Social and human service assistants	90	25,810	$17,070 - 34,920	34%	58%
18	Network and computer systems administrators	90	48,880	$35,890 - 66,480	27%	50%
19	Managers, all other	90	45,620	$31,560 - 69,770	7%	55%
20	Sales managers	80	79,640	$30,710 - 121,650	10%	69%
21	Librarians	80	46,370	$23,070 - 58,660	4%	85%
22	Computer and information systems managers	80	62,530	$42,060 - 88,970	16%	73%
23	Mental health counselors	80	35,860	$20,690 - 60,890	30%	73%
24	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	60	51,610	$33,770 - 77,100	12%	51%
25	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	73,380	$60,550 - 90,930	8%	78%
26	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	60	46,210	$32,660 - 58,100	20%	87%
27	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	77,270	$37,940 - 0	25%	67%
28	Lawyers	60	73,230	$41,650 - 141,330	11%	99%
29	Public relations specialists	60	34,650	$20,260 - 50,990	18%	81%
30	Physician assistants	60	80,760	$60,010 - 119,730	27%	67%
31	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	32,480	$24,790 - 51,190	25%	58%
32	Medical and public health social workers	50	36,390	$26,790 - 50,530	24%	77%
33	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	47,330	$34,070 - 72,220	18%	56%
34	Financial analysts	40	53,490	$34,010 - 80,190	34%	87%
35	Engineering managers	40	83,870	$56,350 - 113,550	7%	84%
36	Training and development specialists	40	40,420	$22,090 - 60,130	18%	56%
37	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	45,700	$32,370 - 57,790	17%	56%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	44,650	$26,630 - 72,200	5%	58%
39	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40		$0 - 0	16%	99%
40	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	39,570	$26,090 - 49,120	18%	56%
41	Floral designers	40	19,830	$15,640 - 27,200	0%	55%
42	Marketing managers	30	72,200	$46,960 - 107,080	14%	69%
43	Speech-language pathologists	30	47,810	$34,260 - 59,570	11%	98%
44	Advertising sales agents	30	32,020	$12,600 - 49,780	20%	56%
45	Legislators	30		$0 - 0	1%	65%
46	Personal financial advisors	30	50,260	$21,970 - 90,840	41%	81%

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	1,870	20,650	$12,830 - 32,590	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,760	17,460	$12,270 - 23,860	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,350	14,470	$11,570 - 19,400	18%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,110	14,510	$11,550 - 19,820	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	950	22,800	$13,750 - 30,030	13%	19%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	850	21,600	$16,800 - 27,220	18%	7%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	730	24,800	$17,330 - 33,880	1%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	720	18,910	$13,020 - 27,080	-7%	8%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	690	24,410	$13,970 - 41,130	15%	4%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	680	27,600	$16,930 - 41,430	13%	16%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	590	29,700	$19,440 - 42,640	10%	6%
12	Customer service representatives	590	27,380	$17,570 - 47,570	25%	22%
13	Teacher assistants	580	21,910	$15,120 - 27,780	10%	18%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	570	27,130	$14,150 - 64,970	2%	5%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	560	28,600	$21,370 - 36,840	10%	4%
16	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	560	35,460	$21,860 - 48,560	14%	7%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	510	28,080	$14,090 - 48,500	8%	4%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	500	40,060	$20,330 - 71,120	4%	25%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	490	32,840	$23,410 - 45,270	15%	18%
20	General and operations managers	460	79,700	$32,470 - 136,180	2%	48%
21	Food preparation workers	440	15,060	$11,790 - 19,880	15%	7%
22	Cooks, restaurant	430	17,010	$12,440 - 22,240	12%	5%
23	Cooks, fast food	430	14,560	$11,740 - 18,060	8%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	360	42,000	$25,520 - 60,520	6%	29%
25	Personal and home care aides	350	19,560	$15,700 - 22,760	51%	10%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	27,430	$17,240 - 38,020	11%	14%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	330	49,690	$30,690 - 70,540	-4%	15%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	320	18,450	$12,530 - 24,760	17%	13%
29	Medical assistants	320	22,400	$17,490 - 27,960	35%	10%
30	Machinists	310	29,360	$15,970 - 61,070	-2%	3%
31	Bus drivers, school	300	27,260	$12,490 - 58,340	9%	4%
32	Tellers	290	21,790	$16,900 - 29,080	14%	16%
33	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	280	24,670	$19,380 - 30,070	4%	15%
34	Carpenters	280	35,250	$20,440 - 53,390	10%	6%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	28,330	$16,760 - 41,380	14%	4%
36	Bartenders	260	14,340	$11,510 - 19,530	11%	17%
37	Industrial truck and tractor operators	240	28,040	$17,940 - 49,510	-1%	2%
38	Correctional officers and jailers	230	23,160	$17,050 - 30,580	17%	11%
39	Electricians	230	45,400	$23,650 - 70,030	7%	7%
40	Helpers--production workers	230	21,140	$14,380 - 28,610	0%	4%
41	Packers and packagers, hand	220	17,010	$12,150 - 24,640	-11%	3%
42	Counter and rental clerks	220	20,010	$12,590 - 30,990	23%	16%
43	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	220	36,530	$15,340 - 56,950	-6%	14%
44	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	210	18,310	$12,130 - 24,390	12%	6%
45	Construction laborers	210	29,580	$19,700 - 44,060	11%	5%
46	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	210	21,240	$14,680 - 28,680	18%	6%
47	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	18,750	$15,140 - 23,090	11%	5%
48	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	190	24,820	$13,300 - 38,080	4%	6%
49	Security guards	190	24,520	$12,770 - 40,430	17%	13%
50	Medical secretaries	190	28,010	$19,920 - 37,090	17%	18%
51	Medical records and health information technicians	170	24,850	$15,000 - 34,560	18%	12%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	170	50,370	$29,330 - 77,970	7%	13%
53	Tool and die makers	170	41,310	$29,710 - 55,080	-9%	5%
54	Computer support specialists	160	38,630	$21,260 - 55,990	13%	43%
55	Dishwashers	160	14,950	$11,710 - 19,760	10%	3%
56	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	160	13,880	$11,590 - 17,830	10%	8%
57	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	150	14,210	$11,560 - 17,650	10%	17%
58	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	150	13,210	$11,520 - 15,580	12%	6%
59	Cooks, short order	140	16,680	$12,840 - 21,400	5%	5%
60	Preschool teachers, except special education	140	19,040	$12,460 - 27,580	26%	43%
61	Sales representatives, services, all other	140	43,450	$16,440 - 72,770	28%	48%
62	Postal service mail carriers	130	44,340	$36,060 - 50,840	1%	11%
63	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	36,340	$25,630 - 53,110	8%	3%
64	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	17,410	$12,680 - 22,650	10%	5%
65	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	120	21,090	$14,860 - 28,730	-8%	5%
66	Driver/sales workers	120	21,030	$11,670 - 37,390	-4%	4%
67	Dental assistants	120	27,180	$18,980 - 35,900	29%	9%
68	Insurance sales agents	120	46,920	$21,610 - 79,760	13%	45%
69	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	110	15,240	$11,770 - 20,010	13%	5%
70	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	110	43,540	$37,160 - 49,690	-7%	12%
71	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	110	17,450	$12,890 - 22,460	14%	3%
72	Couriers and messengers	100	17,900	$12,620 - 22,920	0%	12%
73	Data entry keyers	100	21,320	$15,730 - 28,080	-4%	18%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	100	59,480	$30,860 - 92,380	9%	10%
75	Printing machine operators	100	30,780	$20,180 - 42,420	-5%	6%
76	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	100	53,190	$31,570 - 70,230	11%	4%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	90	28,050	$17,550 - 37,260	16%	26%
78	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	37,420	$25,410 - 45,680	12%	6%
79	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	90	31,990	$22,100 - 43,530	9%	3%
80	Cost estimators	90	52,620	$18,430 - 100,770	19%	32%
81	Machine feeders and offbearers	90	29,820	$16,280 - 44,240	-14%	0%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90	62,320	$34,000 - 97,490	4%	38%
83	Parts salespersons	80	27,090	$16,990 - 38,010	-1%	6%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	80	47,290	$30,760 - 74,280	10%	17%
85	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	80	32,150	$19,260 - 46,400	12%	3%
86	Industrial production managers	80	78,190	$46,230 - 112,830	-5%	43%
87	Bill and account collectors	80	27,620	$17,520 - 37,680	23%	13%
88	Switchboard operators, including answering service	80	22,590	$16,260 - 29,860	-7%	10%
89	Pharmacy technicians	80	23,870	$16,320 - 30,220	32%	16%
90	Personal care and service workers, all other	70	17,520	$12,360 - 22,940	-12%	21%
91	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	70	28,000	$16,010 - 37,460	-22%	0%
92	Construction managers	70	85,820	$39,230 - [?]	16%	29%
93	Food service managers	70	39,820	$26,840 - 55,940	5%	24%
94	Loan officers	70	48,800	$28,390 - 75,580	12%	49%
95	Loan interviewers and clerks	60	26,730	$20,440 - 35,650	0%	24%
96	Radiologic technologists and technicians	60	44,160	$33,390 - 57,750	15%	25%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	60	44,120	$30,000 - 69,450	13%	17%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	28,380	$20,100 - 39,580	13%	11%
99	Amusement and recreation attendants	60	15,240	$11,580 - 18,160	24%	22%
100	Medical transcriptionists	60	26,430	$17,820 - 34,390	14%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Muncie Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tool and die makers	41,310	170	7.2
Coaches and scouts	17,730	200	5
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,230	200	4.5
Correctional officers and jailers	23,160	230	3.8
Family and general practitioners	169,760	100	3.8
Medical records and health information technicians	24,850	170	3.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	31,100	140	3.5
Couriers and messengers	17,900	100	3.2
Machinists	29,360	310	2.9
Cooks, short order	16,680	140	2.9
Bus drivers, school	27,260	300	2.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,460	560	2.8
Cooks, fast food	14,560	430	2.6
Medical assistants	22,400	320	2.5
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	41,260	150	2.3
Personal and home care aides	19,560	350	2.3
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	21,090	120	2.2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,600	850	2.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,750	200	2.1
Mechanical engineers	59,110	130	2.1
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,410	130	2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	18,310	210	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,470	1,350	1.9
Bartenders	14,340	260	1.8
Industrial engineers	67,830	100	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	17,010	430	1.8
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,080	510	1.8
Printing machine operators	30,780	100	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,690	330	1.7
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	24,670	280	1.7
Cashiers	17,460	1,760	1.7
Food preparation workers	15,060	440	1.7
Teacher assistants	21,910	580	1.7
Tellers	21,790	290	1.7
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43,540	110	1.7
Helpers--production workers	21,140	230	1.7
Physicians and surgeons, all other	140,690	100	1.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,530	220	1.6
Registered nurses	46,600	1,140	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	14,510	1,110	1.6
Medical secretaries	28,010	190	1.6
Counter and rental clerks	20,010	220	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	29,700	590	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,430	350	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,060	500	1.5
Medical and health services managers	71,280	100	1.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,800	730	1.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	28,330	270	1.4
Dental assistants	27,180	120	1.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,210	150	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	65,530	1.21	390
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	27,130	1.2	570
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,410	1.15	690
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,530	1.12	220
Bus drivers, school	27,260	1.1	300
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43,540	1.07	110
Security guards	24,520	1.07	190
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,060	1.06	500
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,080	1.06	510
Teacher assistants	21,910	1.05	580
Personal and home care aides	19,560	1.04	350
Chief executives	142,760	1.04	120
Electricians	45,400	1.03	230
Construction laborers	29,580	1.02	210
Medical secretaries	28,010	1.01	190
Postal service mail carriers	44,340	1.01	130
Financial managers	86,070	1	130
Cashiers	17,460	1	1,760
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,690	0.99	330
Industrial truck and tractor operators	28,040	0.99	240
Accountants and auditors	54,010	0.98	220
Tellers	21,790	0.98	290
Computer support specialists	38,630	0.97	160
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,000	0.97	360
Tool and die makers	41,310	0.97	170
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,600	0.97	850
Customer service representatives	27,380	0.96	590
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,430	0.96	350
Carpenters	35,250	0.96	280
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,460	0.96	560
Office clerks, general	22,800	0.96	950
Dishwashers	14,950	0.95	160
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,240	0.95	210
Helpers--production workers	21,140	0.94	230
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,410	0.93	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,370	0.93	170
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,230	0.93	200
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	31,100	0.93	140
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,820	0.93	190
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,470	0.92	1,350
Cooks, fast food	14,560	0.92	430
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,600	0.92	680
Maintenance and repair workers, general	29,700	0.91	590
Counter and rental clerks	20,010	0.91	220
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	32,840	0.91	490
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	36,340	0.91	130
Dental assistants	27,180	0.91	120
Cooks, short order	16,680	0.91	140
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,800	0.9	730
Elementary school teachers, except special education	41,800	0.9	430

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	169,760	100
Dentists, general	163,910
Chief executives	142,760	120
Physicians and surgeons, all other	140,690	100
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	132,450
Pharmacists	88,710	100
Financial managers	86,070	130
Construction managers	85,820	70
Engineering managers	83,870	40
Physician assistants	80,760	60
General and operations managers	79,700	460
Sales managers	79,640	80
Industrial production managers	78,190	80
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	77,270	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,380	60
Lawyers	73,230	60
Marketing managers	72,200	30
Medical and health services managers	71,280	100
Industrial engineers	67,830	100
Credit analysts	66,800
Dental hygienists	65,570	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	65,530	390
Computer and information systems managers	62,530	80
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	62,320	90
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,480	100
Mechanical engineers	59,110	130
Administrative services managers	55,710	50
Accountants and auditors	54,010	220
Financial analysts	53,490	40
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,190	100
Cost estimators	52,620	90
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	52,280	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	51,610	60
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,370	170
Personal financial advisors	50,260	30
Financial examiners	49,890
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,690	330
Sheet metal workers	49,490	40
Network and computer systems administrators	48,880	90
Loan officers	48,800	70
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	48,430	60
Speech-language pathologists	47,810	30
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	47,330	40
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	47,290	80
Insurance sales agents	46,920	120
Registered nurses	46,600	1,140
Librarians	46,370	80
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,230	200
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	46,210	60
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	45,700	40

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