Terre Haute Employment

Employment and Industries in the Terre Haute, Indiana Area

Terre Haute is regarded as a prominent business center in west-central Indiana. The integral elements of Terre Haute's economy are advanced manufacturing, health services, education, customer service centers and agriculture. Agribusiness is involved in corn, soybeans, wheat, hay and forestry. And employment is closely to those areas: manufacturing, healthcare and social assistance, retail trade, government, education; and accommodation and food services.

The Wabash Valley Advanced Manufacturing Cluster is a prominent leader in the regional manufacturing industry. The organization offers companies a variety of assistance. The organization also offers the Skills-One certification program which has an objective to improve workforce literacy skills.

A list of the Fortune 500 companies that have a presence in the Terre Haute/Vigo County area is shown below:

  • General Electric
  • Sony
  • Pfizer
  • Thyssen Krupp
  • Saint-Gobain
  • International Paper
  • Alcan
  • HCA
  • Aisin Seiki

The major companies in the Terre Haute region based on the number of employees are:

  • Union Hospital Health Group
  • Vigo County School Corp
  • Indiana State University
  • Sony DADC
  • Bemis
  • Terre Haute Regional Hospital
  • Alorica
  • United States Federal Correctional Complex
  • City of Terre Haute
  • First Financial Bank
  • Vigo County
  • AET
  • Associated Physicians & Surgeons
  • Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
  • Unison Engine Components
  • Staples Midwest Distribution Center
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley
  • Aisin Brake & Chassis
  • Columbia House
  • Ivy Hill

Manufacturing companies in the Terre Haute region include:

  • Great Dane - Semi Trailers
  • Sony DADC - CD & DVD production
  • Bemis - Polyethylene bags/flexible packaging
  • Eli Lilly - Animal health products
  • Aisin Brake & Chassis - Automobile break components
  • AET - Oriented polypropylene film
  • Unison Engine Components - Mfg of turbine engine components
  • Ivy Hill - Print and packaging material
  • CSN - Cold roll steel finishing
  • Novelis - Aluminum foil

Notable information about the city of Terre Haute: In 2008 the estimated median household income in the city was $31,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 76.7. The country's average is 100. About 20% of the adult population in Terre Haute acquired a bachelor's degree or higher.

Helpful organizations for Terre Haute businesses include:

People interested in staying current on the local business and industry news may want to read the Tribune-Star

Jobs in Terre Haute

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations65990$42,150$20.27100
2Production Occupations7770$39,330$18.915.6
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations7650$21,420$10.38.7
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations7220$35,440$17.0413.75
5Sales and Related Occupations6140$32,340$15.559.5
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5790$34,340$16.516.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4660$72,790$34.995.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4210$52,380$25.186
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3150$45,940$22.083.75
10Fast Food and Counter Workers3010$19,370$9.312.45
11Construction and Extraction Occupations2870$52,370$25.184.6
12Management Occupations2860$87,610$42.126.35
13Healthcare Support Occupations2740$28,210$13.562.85
14Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2650$35,000$16.830.8
15Protective Service Occupations2120$39,110$18.82.2
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1920$26,020$12.513.6
17Cashiers1920$21,490$10.332.2
18Retail Salespersons1840$26,910$12.942.7
19Business and Financial Operations Occupations1720$60,250$28.975.35
20Personal Care and Service Occupations1680$25,830$12.424.65
21Office Clerks, General1670$31,510$15.151.9
22Registered Nurses1650$65,650$31.561.95
23Stockers and Order Fillers1640$24,700$11.871.25
24Waiters and Waitresses1320$20,100$9.661.65
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1220$31,990$15.381.8
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides1070$22,600$10.870
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1050$53,060$25.511.2
28General and Operations Managers940$95,880$46.091.5
29Community and Social Service Occupations920$43,020$20.681.75
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners890$25,620$12.321.5
31Correctional Officers and Jailers880$43,470$20.90.25
32Maintenance and Repair Workers, General860$38,530$18.520.9
33Cooks, Restaurant760$23,660$11.370.9
34Nursing Assistants730$27,520$13.230.95
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers640$39,220$18.860.95
36Customer Service Representatives620$30,470$14.651.75
37Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive610$35,360$171.4
38Architecture and Engineering Occupations580$74,450$35.791.7
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations570$50,260$24.161.8
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations560$62,960$30.273
41Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic550$42,300$20.340
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers540$52,380$25.180.95
43Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks480$37,950$18.251.05
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers480$57,970$27.870.4
45First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers470$30,540$14.680.6
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses470$43,620$20.970.5
47Light Truck Drivers470$38,440$18.480.6
48Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners470$22,240$10.690.9
49Machinists450$43,650$20.980.2
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products440$60,770$29.210.85
51Childcare Workers410$20,000$9.610.7
52Medical Assistants410$33,090$15.910.45
53Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations400$60,590$29.130.8
54Carpenters390$44,120$21.210.6
55Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics380$43,160$20.750.5
56Electricians380$71,070$34.170.45
57Security Guards380$25,500$12.260.7
58Construction Laborers370$34,670$16.670.9
59Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity370$23,880$11.480.3
60Food Preparation Workers360$24,530$11.790.5
61Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators360$58,720$28.230.25
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers350$26,810$12.890.75
63Accountants and Auditors330$61,600$29.620.9
64Industrial Machinery Mechanics330$55,100$26.490.2
65Legal Occupations330$69,070$33.210.8
66Bartenders310$20,250$9.740.4
67Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria310$24,120$11.60.3
68Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers310$41,300$19.860.35
69Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop300$19,120$9.190.3
70Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks300$37,180$17.880.4
71Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants290$32,170$15.470.4
72Pharmacy Technicians290$30,730$14.770.3
73Tellers280$25,960$12.480.25
74First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers270$63,850$30.70.3
75Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers270$41,760$20.080.4
76Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians260$41,200$19.810.2
77Receptionists and Information Clerks260$28,080$13.50.7
78Production Workers, All Other240$35,390$17.010.15
79Billing and Posting Clerks230$34,160$16.420.3
80Substitute Teachers, Short-Term230$28,930$13.910.4
81Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers230$44,510$21.40.3
82Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators220$34,120$16.40.4
83Recreation Workers220$27,160$13.060.3
84Amusement and Recreation Attendants210$19,770$9.50.2
85Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists210$44,480$21.380.2
86Child, Family, and School Social Workers210$41,840$20.120.2
87Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric210$238,340$114.590.3
88Printing Press Operators200$31,380$15.090.1
89Medical and Health Services Managers190$101,870$48.980.3
90Pharmacists190$130,350$62.670.2
91Postal Service Mail Carriers190$51,010$24.520.2
92Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers180$39,490$18.990.2
93Lawyers180$86,970$41.810.5
94Parts Salespersons180$36,840$17.710.2
95Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors170$50,180$24.120.2
96Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors170$27,330$13.140.2
97First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers170$68,570$32.970.4
98Industrial Engineers170$87,110$41.880.2
99Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks170$50,760$24.40.2
100Human Resources Specialists160$53,910$25.920.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Terre Haute Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,15065,990
Production Occupations$39,3307,770
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,4207,650
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4407,220
Sales and Related Occupations$32,3406,140
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,3405,790
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,7904,660
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,3804,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,9403,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,3703,010
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,3702,870
Management Occupations$87,6102,860
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,2102,740
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,0002,650
Protective Service Occupations$39,1102,120
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,0201,920
Cashiers$21,4901,920
Retail Salespersons$26,9101,840
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2501,720
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,8301,680
Office Clerks, General$31,5101,670
Registered Nurses$65,6501,650
Stockers and Order Fillers$24,7001,640
Waiters and Waitresses$20,1001,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,9901,220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,6001,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,0601,050
General and Operations Managers$95,880940
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,020920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,620890
Correctional Officers and Jailers$43,470880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,530860
Cooks, Restaurant$23,660760
Nursing Assistants$27,520730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,220640
Customer Service Representatives$30,470620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,360610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,450580
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,260570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,960560
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,300550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,380540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,950480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,970480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,540470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,620470
Light Truck Drivers$38,440470
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,240470
Machinists$43,650450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,770440

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,15065,990
Production Occupations$39,3307,770
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4407,220
Sales and Related Occupations$32,3406,140
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,3405,790
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,7904,660
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,3804,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,9403,150
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,3702,870
Management Occupations$87,6102,860
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,2102,740
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,0002,650
Protective Service Occupations$39,1102,120
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,0201,920
Retail Salespersons$26,9101,840
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2501,720
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,8301,680
Office Clerks, General$31,5101,670
Registered Nurses$65,6501,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,9901,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,0601,050
General and Operations Managers$95,880940
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,020920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,620890
Correctional Officers and Jailers$43,470880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,530860
Nursing Assistants$27,520730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,220640
Customer Service Representatives$30,470620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,360610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,450580
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,260570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,960560
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,300550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,380540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,950480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,970480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,540470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,620470
Light Truck Drivers$38,440470
Machinists$43,650450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,770440
Medical Assistants$33,090410
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,590400
Carpenters$44,120390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,160380
Electricians$71,070380
Security Guards$25,500380
Construction Laborers$34,670370
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,720360

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