Michigan City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Michigan City, Indiana Area

The primary employment industries in the Michigan City area include manufacturing, education, healthcare, government, leisure and hospitality services and social services. Other prominent employment sectors include finance, metal and metal products; and professional and business services. About 24% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs. Approximately 21% of the Michigan City workforce is employed in production, transportation and material moving jobs. In addition, jobs are provided by manufacturing companies that produce items such as air compressors, automobile parts and apparel.

The major job providing companies in Michigan City, Indiana are:

  • Jaymar-Ruby Inc
  • Michigan City Area Schools
  • Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers
  • Dwyer Instruments, Inc
  • Sullair Corporation
  • City of Michigan City
  • Lakeshore Foods Corp
  • Geberit Manufacturing Inc
  • Consolidated Transport Systems, Inc
  • Alverno Construction Company LLC
  • Tandem Transport Corp
  • Horizon Bancorp
  • Glennhaven Management Company, Inc
  • Filter Specialists, Incorporated
  • Paletek, Inc
  • Federal-Mogul Ignition Company
  • M S Foster & Associates, Inc
  • Sprague Devices, Inc
  • General Insurance Service Inc

Information of interest regarding Michigan City, Indiana: In 2008 the cost of living index in Michigan City was 79.2. The country's average is 100. Regarding the adult population in Michigan City, approximately 12% hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Michigan City was $28,000.

The Gain Education and Training (GET) organization collaborates with Indiana companies and organizations that create innovative training programs for workers who are currently employed. The Workforce Investment Now organization assists workers in enhancing their skills where there is a large risk of a decrease in the workforce. The Skilled Trade Apprenticeship program helps companies with the training costs associated with industrial trade apprenticeships as well as upgrading the skills of journey persons.

Companies situated in Michigan City may find the following organizations helpful:

People interested in staying current with local business and industry activities can read the Michigan City News Dispatch Online.

Jobs in Michigan City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations40400$40,550$19.49100
2Production Occupations5150$37,620$18.095.6
3Sales and Related Occupations4750$33,110$15.929.5
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations4690$35,930$17.2713.75
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4480$21,960$10.568.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3780$37,700$18.126.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2140$69,050$33.25.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2130$40,190$19.326
9Retail Salespersons2070$24,670$11.862.7
10Protective Service Occupations1880$39,470$18.982.2
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1860$44,580$21.433.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations1760$48,890$23.54.6
13Management Occupations1640$91,910$44.196.35
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1510$19,000$9.132.45
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1240$28,270$13.593.6
16Healthcare Support Occupations1240$30,210$14.532.85
17Cashiers1030$20,480$9.852.2
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations890$57,970$27.875.35
19Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators890$32,750$15.740.8
20Personal Care and Service Occupations860$29,520$14.194.65
21Registered Nurses860$69,360$33.341.95
22Office Clerks, General830$35,870$17.251.9
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand730$29,460$14.171.8
24Waiters and Waitresses720$18,620$8.951.65
25Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners660$27,800$13.361.5
26General and Operations Managers650$99,000$47.61.5
27Community and Social Service Occupations630$46,640$22.421.75
28Customer Service Representatives550$34,920$16.791.75
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations530$68,350$32.861.7
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General500$41,670$20.030.9
31Packers and Packagers, Hand500$30,140$14.490.4
32Stockers and Order Fillers500$26,750$12.861.25
33Cooks, Restaurant450$22,580$10.860.9
34First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers450$40,320$19.380.95
35Nursing Assistants450$29,640$14.250.95
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks420$36,910$17.751.05
37Construction Laborers420$42,960$20.650.9
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers420$54,160$26.040.4
39Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks420$33,950$16.320.4
40First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers410$39,810$19.140.6
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products410$64,980$31.240.85
42Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive380$31,080$14.941.4
43Light Truck Drivers370$36,040$17.330.6
44Security Guards330$34,150$16.420.7
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers320$52,140$25.070.95
46Food Batchmakers300$33,760$16.230.1
47Bartenders290$19,840$9.540.4
48Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders280$31,460$15.120.2
49Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers270$29,500$14.190.75
50Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers260$42,760$20.560.35
51Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$24,270$11.670.3
52Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations230$31,720$15.251.8
53Home Health and Personal Care Aides230$22,480$10.810
54Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners220$21,600$10.380.9
55Medical Assistants220$33,570$16.140.45
56Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$62,900$30.240.25
57Machinists210$43,290$20.810.2
58Receptionists and Information Clerks210$28,950$13.920.7
59Computer and Mathematical Occupations200$60,680$29.173
60Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders200$36,080$17.340
61Industrial Machinery Mechanics200$51,200$24.620.2
62Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers200$47,700$22.930.4
63Accountants and Auditors190$64,480$310.9
64Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic190$29,170$14.020.1
65Counter and Rental Clerks180$37,780$18.170.3
66First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers180$61,490$29.560.4
67Tellers180$29,310$14.090.25
68Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics170$37,690$18.120.5
69Carpenters170$44,760$21.520.6
70Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic170$35,200$16.920.1
71First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers170$60,340$29.010.3
72Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators160$34,450$16.560.4
73Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment150$29,490$14.180.3
74Driver/Sales Workers150$30,020$14.430.3
75Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists150$25,880$12.440.4
76Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants150$33,610$16.160.4
77Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity150$35,640$17.130.3
78Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations140$60,910$29.290.8
79Recreation Workers140$28,440$13.670.3
80Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers140$40,670$19.550.3
81Billing and Posting Clerks130$37,620$18.090.3
82Highway Maintenance Workers130$36,080$17.350.1
83Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks130$22,850$10.980.15
84Pharmacy Technicians130$34,050$16.370.3
85Buyers and Purchasing Agents120$53,090$25.530.25
86Electricians120$51,530$24.770.45
87Medical and Health Services Managers120$92,940$44.690.3
88Postal Service Mail Carriers120$51,770$24.890.2
89Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel120$60,560$29.120.7
90Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers110$19,830$9.530.3
91Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers110$35,250$16.950.2
92Human Resources Specialists110$50,670$24.360.4
93Legal Occupations110$68,220$32.80.8
94Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents110$72,990$35.090.3
95Child, Family, and School Social Workers100$45,330$21.790.2
96Dental Assistants100$39,370$18.930.2
97Firefighters100$43,840$21.080.2
98First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors100$47,670$22.920.3
99Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic100$34,190$16.440
100Industrial Engineers100$76,510$36.780.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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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 Jobs
All Occupations$40,55040,400
Production Occupations$37,6205,150
Sales and Related Occupations$33,1104,750
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,9304,690
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,9604,480
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,7003,780
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,0502,140
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$40,1902,130
Retail Salespersons$24,6702,070
Protective Service Occupations$39,4701,880
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,5801,860
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,8901,760
Management Occupations$91,9101,640
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,0001,510
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,2701,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,2101,240
Cashiers$20,4801,030
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,970890
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,750890
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,520860
Registered Nurses$69,360860
Office Clerks, General$35,870830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,460730
Waiters and Waitresses$18,620720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,800660
General and Operations Managers$99,000650
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,640630
Customer Service Representatives$34,920550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,350530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,670500
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,140500
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,750500
Cooks, Restaurant$22,580450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,320450
Nursing Assistants$29,640450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,910420
Construction Laborers$42,960420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,160420
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,950420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,810410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,980410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,080380
Light Truck Drivers$36,040370
Security Guards$34,150330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,140320
Food Batchmakers$33,760300
Bartenders$19,840290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$31,460280
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,500270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,760260

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,55040,400
Production Occupations$37,6205,150
Sales and Related Occupations$33,1104,750
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,9304,690
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,7003,780
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,0502,140
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$40,1902,130
Protective Service Occupations$39,4701,880
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,5801,860
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,8901,760
Management Occupations$91,9101,640
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,2701,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,2101,240
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,970890
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,750890
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,520860
Registered Nurses$69,360860
Office Clerks, General$35,870830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,460730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,800660
General and Operations Managers$99,000650
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,640630
Customer Service Representatives$34,920550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,350530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,670500
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,140500
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,750500
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,320450
Nursing Assistants$29,640450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,910420
Construction Laborers$42,960420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,160420
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,950420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,810410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,980410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,080380
Light Truck Drivers$36,040370
Security Guards$34,150330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,140320
Food Batchmakers$33,760300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$31,460280
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,500270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,760260
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$31,720230
Medical Assistants$33,570220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,900220
Machinists$43,290210
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,950210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,680200
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,080200

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