Salaries in Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area

Typical pay for 195 jobs in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area. The median for all workers is $45,540 a year ($21.89 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,540

Median hourly

$21.89

Workers

40,840

vs U.S. median

-11%

Highest paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$354,700	50
Pharmacist	$148,110	60
Sales Manager	$140,630	100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,760	60
Financial Manager	$128,900	110
Veterinarian	$126,500	30
Nurse Practitioner	$124,520	100
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,750	50
Lawyer	$116,060	70
Industrial Production Manager	$106,380	140
Administrative Services Manager	$103,640	50
Electrical Engineer	$102,630	60
Facilities Manager	$102,620	70
Management Analyst	$101,460	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,620	120

Most common jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,520	$28,250
Retail Salesperson	1,460	$29,840
Cashier	1,040	$28,520
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	930	$35,170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	870	$37,820
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	850	$41,060
Registered Nurse	790	$82,300
Stockers and Order Fillers	790	$34,540
Office Clerks, General	750	$41,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	700	$34,880
Waiters and Waitresses	680	$28,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	620	$58,240
General and Operations Managers	580	$95,370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	530	$47,050
Cooks, Restaurant	490	$29,860

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Indiana.

All 195 jobs by category

Management Occupations (15)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (10)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (5)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (4)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (9)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (16)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (11)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (7)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (20)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (8)Production Occupations (26)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$103,640	$49.83	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,760	$63.35	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,750	$58.53	50
Construction Manager	$100,320	$48.23	70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$96,590	—	110
Facilities Manager	$102,620	$49.34	70
Financial Manager	$128,900	$61.97	110
Food Service Manager	$70,540	$33.91	60
General and Operations Managers	$95,370	$45.85	580
Industrial Production Manager	$106,380	$51.14	140
Managers, All Other	$69,320	$33.33	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,620	$48.37	120
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$48,000	$23.08	50
Sales Manager	$140,630	$67.61	100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,920	$47.08	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$72,550	$34.88	310
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,980	$31.24	150
Cost Estimator	$69,000	$33.17	60
Human Resources Specialist	$67,690	$32.54	160
Loan Officer	$59,700	$28.70	60
Management Analyst	$101,460	$48.78	60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,500	$28.61	120
Personal Financial Advisor	$60,490	$29.08	60
Project Management Specialist	$89,790	$43.17	70
Training and Development Specialists	$52,870	$25.42	60

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$73,130	$35.16	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$80,500	$38.70	40
Computer User Support Specialist	$47,260	$22.72	120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,450	$40.60	30
Software Developer	$98,510	$47.36	70

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$72,720	$34.96	70
Electrical Engineer	$102,630	$49.34	60
Industrial Engineer	$97,360	$46.81	130
Mechanical Engineer	$93,060	$44.74	110

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,840	$37.43	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,970	$24.03	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$46,640	$22.42	130
Healthcare Social Worker	$64,100	$30.82	30
Rehabilitation Counselor	$46,890	$22.54	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,860	$19.16	90
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,430	$29.05	100

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$116,060	$55.80	70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,090	$23.60	40

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,480	—	470
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,990	—	30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,640	—	170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,840	$17.71	50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,690	—	330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,960	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,550	—	40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$31,530	$15.16	270
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,480	—	350

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Graphic Designer	$54,290	$26.10	30
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,170	$17.87	30
Public Relations Specialist	$54,450	$26.18	30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Hygienist	$80,640	$38.77	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,250	$31.37	150
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$98,740	$47.47	30
Nurse Practitioner	$124,520	$59.86	100
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,070	$18.30	40
Pharmacist	$148,110	$71.21	60
Pharmacy Technician	$45,290	$21.78	140
Physical Therapist	$98,420	$47.32	50
Physicians, All Other	$354,700	$170.53	50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,280	$36.19	70
Registered Nurse	$82,300	$39.57	790
Respiratory Therapist	$82,990	$39.90	50
Speech-Language Pathologist	$79,250	$38.10	30
Surgical Technologist	$62,980	$30.28	40
Veterinarian	$126,500	$60.82	30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,230	$22.71	30

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$48,920	$23.52	80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,170	$16.91	930
Medical Assistant	$44,520	$21.40	240
Nursing Assistant	$38,400	$18.46	340
Physical Therapist Assistant	$51,000	$24.52	30
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,880	$17.25	70

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$60,100	$28.90	50
Firefighter	$65,230	$31.36	160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,890	$37.45	50
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,960	$14.89	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,460	$31.95	200
School Bus Monitor	$28,910	$13.90	30
Security Guard	$38,370	$18.45	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$22,430	$10.79	250
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,100	$17.36	120
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,860	$14.36	490
Cooks, Short Order	$28,390	$13.65	40
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,020	$12.51	130
Dishwasher	$28,330	$13.62	130
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,250	$13.58	1,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,230	$21.75	380
Food Preparation Worker	$28,640	$13.77	240
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$25,720	$12.37	150
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,260	$13.59	680

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,320	$23.71	40
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,390	$30.00	30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,880	$16.77	700
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,130	$17.85	340
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,730	$14.29	110

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,210	$13.08	80
Animal Caretaker	$29,680	$14.27	100
Childcare Worker	$28,970	$13.93	70
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,770	$17.20	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,820	$14.82	90
Recreation Worker	$35,990	$17.30	170
Residential Advisor	$30,730	$14.77	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,520	$13.71	1,040
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,380	$17.49	80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,590	$37.30	40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,240	$21.75	390
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,000	$27.88	70
Parts Salesperson	$37,190	$17.88	100
Retail Salesperson	$29,840	$14.35	1,460
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$54,940	$26.41	190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,430	$35.78	440
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,730	$28.72	60

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,960	$22.10	90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,650	$22.43	340
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,170	$22.20	40
Customer Service Representative	$41,880	$20.14	420
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,840	$24.44	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,330	$28.53	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,840	$29.73	240
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,830	$13.86	60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$40,940	$19.68	40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$50,120	$24.10	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,640	$19.06	220
Office Clerks, General	$41,480	$19.94	750
Order Clerk	$43,260	$20.80	30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,150	$24.11	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,550	$29.11	110
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,820	$28.28	90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,390	$17.50	200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,100	$21.20	280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,880	$22.06	380
Teller	$38,200	$18.37	110

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$91,970	$44.22	260
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,830	$30.69	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,910	$28.80	30
Construction Laborer	$58,240	$28.00	430
Electrician	$65,270	$31.38	130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,130	$38.05	220
Highway Maintenance Worker	$48,780	$23.45	160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$98,120	$47.17	170
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,430	$23.77	40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$82,200	$39.52	90
Sheet Metal Worker	$93,350	$44.88	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,230	$23.19	40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,400	$24.23	250
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,340	$28.53	110
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,840	$36.46	190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,810	$29.23	90
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,690	$30.14	280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,050	$22.62	530
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,770	$30.18	50

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$39,840	$19.15	100
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,040	$17.81	30
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,690	$24.37	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,300	$22.26	90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$47,100	$22.64	140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,410	$21.35	90
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,390	$20.86	180
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,360	$22.77	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,240	$30.41	470
Food Batchmaker	$43,390	$20.86	460
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$35,480	$17.06	30
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,050	$18.78	170
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,720	$21.02	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,370	$21.81	380
Machinist	$51,700	$24.86	140
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,020	$17.80	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$46,960	$22.58	70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$41,060	$19.74	850
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,980	$20.66	130
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,600	$21.93	300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,790	$18.17	390
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,130	$17.85	50
Sewing Machine Operator	$31,200	$15.00	40
Tool and Die Makers	$67,650	$32.53	90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$53,340	$25.64	80
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,420	$25.68	220

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,680	$16.19	60
Bus Drivers, School	$49,760	$23.92	170
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$46,910	$22.55	30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,880	$14.85	90
Driver/Sales Worker	$29,270	$14.07	190
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,520	$28.13	180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,240	$28.00	620
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,990	$22.59	170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,820	$18.18	870
Light Truck Driver	$46,490	$22.35	250
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,490	$17.06	160
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,090	$16.39	60
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,540	$16.61	790