Bloomington, IN
Across all occupations in the Bloomington, IN metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,660 a year ($22.91 an hour) and the mean $60,980, May 2025. That median is −7% against the US median of $50,980 and 0% against Indiana's $47,860. BLS counts 73,240 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Bloomington, IN vs Indiana and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Bloomington, IN | Hourly | $13.74 | $17.26 | $22.91 | $35.10 | $50.00 | $29.32 | 73,240 |
| Annual | $28,570 | $35,900 | $47,660 | $73,020 | $104,000 | $60,980 | ||
| Indiana | Hourly | $14.00 | $17.55 | $23.01 | $34.62 | $48.63 | $29.25 | 3,201,220 |
| Annual | $29,120 | $36,500 | $47,860 | $72,000 | $101,160 | $60,840 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
275 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Indiana. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Bloomington, IN
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $340,220 | $163.57 | 70 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $307,510 | $147.84 | 100 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $235,900 | $113.41 | 80 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Indiana | $165,680 | $79.65 | 190 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $163,400 | $78.56 | 40 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $160,260 | $77.05 | 40 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,610 | $75.78 | 110 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $143,270 | $68.88 | 230 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $140,670 | $67.63 | 130 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $139,800 | $67.21 | 50 |
| 11 | Sales Managers in Indiana | $139,280 | $66.96 | 160 |
| 12 | Financial Managers in Indiana | $134,540 | $64.69 | 270 |
| 13 | Psychologists, All Other | $131,890 | $63.41 | 30 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $131,620 | $63.28 | 50 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $129,580 | $62.30 | 60 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,120 | $61.12 | 150 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $125,480 | $60.33 | 30 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other in Indiana | $124,690 | $59.95 | 50 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $123,860 | $59.55 | 60 |
| 20 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,580 | * | 150 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Bloomington, IN
Most concentrated occupations in Bloomington, IN
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 36.26 | 360 | 4.95 | $67,450 |
| 2 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 13.29 | 510 | 7.02 | $108,060 |
| 3 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 12.01 | 130 | 1.81 | $103,830 |
| 4 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 10.63 | 290 | 3.90 | $66,240 |
| 5 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 8.39 | 370 | 5.05 | $84,830 |
| 6 | Computer Programmers | 8.23 | 360 | 4.88 | $85,580 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 5.27 | 190 | 2.56 | $62,500 |
| 8 | Chemists | 4.78 | 190 | 2.55 | $77,080 |
| 9 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 4.60 | 140 | 1.94 | $51,450 |
| 10 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 4.13 | 960 | 13.08 | $52,710 |
Occupation groups in Bloomington, IN
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $113,870 | $133,400 | 3,530 | 48.16 | 0.67 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $85,460 | $86,630 | 2,420 | 33.05 | 0.98 |
| Legal | $81,340 | $104,820 | 380 | 5.24 | 0.62 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,800 | $89,200 | 1,650 | 22.47 | 1.33 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,370 | $96,260 | 4,660 | 63.62 | 1.01 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,020 | $79,920 | 3,660 | 49.99 | 0.74 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $68,670 | $76,370 | 1,500 | 20.54 | 2.17 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $65,180 | $78,630 | 6,170 | 84.29 | 1.44 |
| Construction and Extraction | $63,110 | $65,960 | 2,640 | 36.07 | 0.87 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $61,900 | $69,870 | 1,320 | 18.01 | 1.37 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,190 | $58,280 | 2,480 | 33.86 | 0.87 |
| Community and Social Service | $52,100 | $59,540 | 2,050 | 28.02 | 1.63 |
| Production | $46,900 | $49,850 | 6,440 | 87.91 | 1.60 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,440 | $47,780 | 7,550 | 103.02 | 0.90 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $40,410 | $46,240 | 40 | 0.54 | 0.19 |
| Protective Service | $39,360 | $48,680 | 1,570 | 21.42 | 0.88 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,820 | $42,700 | 4,720 | 64.41 | 0.73 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,860 | $38,650 | 2,290 | 31.21 | 1.07 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,820 | $38,210 | 3,280 | 44.78 | 0.88 |
| Sales and Related | $34,490 | $44,590 | 5,500 | 75.07 | 0.87 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,860 | $36,280 | 1,190 | 16.23 | 0.77 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,320 | $31,850 | 8,210 | 112.11 | 1.27 |
Every occupation in Indiana, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 275 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Bloomington, IN estimates (area 14020).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Bloomington, IN area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.