South Bend Employment

Employment and Industries in the South Bend, Indiana Area

South Bend's diversified economy primarily consists of education, wholesale and retail trade, healthcare and government. Notre Dame University is the city's largest employer and has a significant impact on the local economy. The university also adds to the economy by partnering with local companies for research and development projects. Memorial Health Systems is the South Bend area's second largest employer. The city also includes numerous medical related businesses.

Manufacturing sectors include transportation equipment, non-electrical machinery, rubber products and plastic products. In addition, South Bend is home to the headquarters of AM General, the producer of Hummer military and special purpose vehicles. AM General is one of the major employers in the area.

The tourism industry provides a large number of jobs. Notre Dame University is a prominent tourist attraction in the area. Also, the football games played at the university significantly contribute to the economy.

The top job providing companies in the South Bend region are:

  • University of Notre Dame
  • South Bend Community School Corporation
  • Memorial Health System
  • AM General
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Inc
  • The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend
  • City of South Bend
  • Martin's Supermarkets
  • Walmart
  • Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
  • St. Joseph County
  • Madison Center
  • Honeywell
  • 1st Source Bank
  • Indiana University South Bend
  • South Bend Medical Foundation
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Bayer Corporation
  • Meijer, Inc
  • Robert Bosch Corporation
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
  • Steel Warehouse Company, Inc
  • Kroger
  • South Bend Clinic
  • Press Ganey Associates, Inc
  • I/N Tek - I/N Kote

South Bend's top employment sectors are:

  • Educational and health services
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Government
  • Professional and business services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Finance

Pertinent information about South Bend Indiana: The city has been ranked among the 40 hottest real estate markets for business by Expansion Management magazine. In 2008 the cost of living index in South Bend Indiana was at 78.2. The country's average is 100. Regarding the adult population in South Bend Indiana, about 20% earned a bachelor's degree or better. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $35,000.

Organizations offering help to South Bend businesses include:

The newspaper South Bend Tribune is an excellent resource for local business and industry news.

Jobs in South Bend

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations133980$46,480$22.35100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations17620$38,460$18.4913.75
3Sales and Related Occupations13500$41,330$19.879.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations13420$24,220$11.658.7
5Production Occupations13150$36,640$17.625.6
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations12000$33,880$16.296.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations7700$78,180$37.585.85
8Management Occupations6660$103,920$49.966.35
9Healthcare Support Occupations5400$29,690$14.282.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5300$46,180$22.23.75
11Business and Financial Operations Occupations5110$65,280$31.395.35
12Construction and Extraction Occupations4950$53,900$25.914.6
13Retail Salespersons4300$27,340$13.152.7
14Fast Food and Counter Workers3770$20,700$9.952.45
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3720$30,200$14.523.6
16Cashiers3380$22,470$10.82.2
17Office Clerks, General3200$36,860$17.721.9
18Protective Service Occupations3120$45,480$21.872.2
19Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2790$30,310$14.571.8
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2580$30,270$14.550.8
21Waiters and Waitresses2570$26,350$12.671.65
22Personal Care and Service Occupations2510$28,690$13.794.65
23Registered Nurses2460$63,940$30.741.95
24General and Operations Managers2320$110,880$53.311.5
25Customer Service Representatives2240$38,930$18.721.75
26Community and Social Service Occupations2230$43,530$20.931.75
27Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2180$58,580$28.171.8
28Home Health and Personal Care Aides2110$23,960$11.520
29Stockers and Order Fillers2080$27,390$13.171.25
30Computer and Mathematical Occupations2030$69,140$33.243
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1870$47,040$22.621.2
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1870$30,270$14.551.5
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations1690$70,560$33.921.7
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1650$40,070$19.270.9
35Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1630$36,330$17.471.4
36Cooks, Restaurant1620$25,440$12.230.9
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1580$75,030$36.070.85
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1500$56,350$27.090.95
39Nursing Assistants1430$29,400$14.140.95
40Light Truck Drivers1420$33,450$16.080.6
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1210$36,740$17.661.05
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1110$38,690$18.60.95
43Receptionists and Information Clerks1050$29,310$14.090.7
44Food Preparation Workers1040$22,210$10.680.5
45Machinists1000$42,550$20.460.2
46Security Guards1000$29,510$14.190.7
47Accountants and Auditors990$81,010$38.950.9
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers930$59,130$28.430.4
49Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks910$33,680$16.190.4
50Bartenders880$23,180$11.150.4
51Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic880$32,300$15.530.1
52Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers850$31,460$15.130.75
53Medical Assistants840$33,880$16.290.45
54First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers820$34,970$16.810.6
55Electricians770$60,850$29.250.45
56Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel760$65,930$31.70.7
57Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations740$68,700$33.030.8
58Firefighters730$52,020$25.010.2
59Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters710$68,480$32.920.3
60Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers710$57,970$27.870.4
61Substitute Teachers, Short-Term710$27,220$13.090.4
62Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses690$47,870$23.020.5
63Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers680$40,400$19.420.35
64Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners680$23,930$11.510.9
65Driver/Sales Workers630$26,760$12.870.3
66Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop620$20,310$9.770.3
67Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators620$35,830$17.230.4
68Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria590$26,450$12.720.3
69Human Resources Specialists570$54,850$26.370.4
70Social and Human Service Assistants560$32,640$15.690.3
71Tellers550$28,780$13.830.25
72Computer User Support Specialists540$48,870$23.50.4
73Construction Laborers530$39,600$19.040.9
74Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants520$39,440$18.960.4
75Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment500$25,800$12.40.3
76Financial Managers500$115,910$55.730.4
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers500$65,380$31.430.3
78Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists490$51,940$24.970.45
79Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians470$43,730$21.020.2
80Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic470$33,700$16.20.1
81Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics460$46,550$22.380.5
82Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education460$28,720$13.810.3
83Food Servers, Nonrestaurant450$24,970$120.2
84Recreation Workers440$28,130$13.530.3
85Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers440$91,460$43.970.65
86Parts Salespersons430$29,500$14.180.2
87Pharmacy Technicians430$31,910$15.340.3
88Counter and Rental Clerks420$30,460$14.640.3
89First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers420$69,090$33.210.4
90Packers and Packagers, Hand420$26,610$12.80.4
91Dental Hygienists410$68,380$32.880.1
92First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors410$55,730$26.790.3
93Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other410$56,750$27.290.7
94Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic400$32,190$15.480
95Buyers and Purchasing Agents390$61,110$29.380.25
96Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists390$26,640$12.810.4
97Child, Family, and School Social Workers380$45,570$21.910.2
98Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other380$43,360$20.850
99Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity380$30,520$14.670.3
100Carpenters360$43,300$20.820.6
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near South Bend Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,480133,980
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,46017,620
Sales and Related Occupations$41,33013,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,22013,420
Production Occupations$36,64013,150
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,88012,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,1807,700
Management Occupations$103,9206,660
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,6905,400
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,1805,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,2805,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,9004,950
Retail Salespersons$27,3404,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,7003,770
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,2003,720
Cashiers$22,4703,380
Office Clerks, General$36,8603,200
Protective Service Occupations$45,4803,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,3102,790
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$30,2702,580
Waiters and Waitresses$26,3502,570
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,6902,510
Registered Nurses$63,9402,460
General and Operations Managers$110,8802,320
Customer Service Representatives$38,9302,240
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,5302,230
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$58,5802,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,9602,110
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,3902,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,1402,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,0401,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,2701,870
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,5601,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,0701,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,3301,630
Cooks, Restaurant$25,4401,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,0301,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,3501,500
Nursing Assistants$29,4001,430
Light Truck Drivers$33,4501,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,7401,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,6901,110
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,3101,050
Food Preparation Workers$22,2101,040
Machinists$42,5501,000
Security Guards$29,5101,000
Accountants and Auditors$81,010990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,130930
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,680910
Bartenders$23,180880

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,480133,980
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,46017,620
Sales and Related Occupations$41,33013,500
Production Occupations$36,64013,150
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,88012,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,1807,700
Management Occupations$103,9206,660
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,6905,400
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,1805,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,2805,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,9004,950
Retail Salespersons$27,3404,300
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,2003,720
Office Clerks, General$36,8603,200
Protective Service Occupations$45,4803,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,3102,790
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$30,2702,580
Waiters and Waitresses$26,3502,570
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,6902,510
Registered Nurses$63,9402,460
General and Operations Managers$110,8802,320
Customer Service Representatives$38,9302,240
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,5302,230
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$58,5802,180
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,3902,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,1402,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,0401,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,2701,870
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,5601,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,0701,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,3301,630
Cooks, Restaurant$25,4401,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,0301,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,3501,500
Nursing Assistants$29,4001,430
Light Truck Drivers$33,4501,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,7401,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,6901,110
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,3101,050
Machinists$42,5501,000
Security Guards$29,5101,000
Accountants and Auditors$81,010990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,130930
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,680910
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$32,300880
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,460850
Medical Assistants$33,880840
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,970820
Electricians$60,850770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,930760

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