Fort Wayne, IN
Across all occupations in the Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,700 a year ($22.93 an hour) and the mean $59,610, May 2025. That median is −6% against the US median of $50,980 and 0% against Indiana's $47,860. BLS counts 225,520 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.
All occupations: Fort Wayne, IN vs Indiana and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Fort Wayne, IN | Hourly | $14.01 | $17.48 | $22.93 | $34.05 | $46.98 | $28.66 | 225,520 |
| Annual | $29,140 | $36,350 | $47,700 | $70,820 | $97,710 | $59,610 | ||
| 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 | ||
442 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 Fort Wayne, IN
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $388,320 | $186.69 | 710 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $225,750 | $108.53 | 70 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $213,720 | $102.75 | 60 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $183,590 | $88.27 | 120 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $159,620 | $76.74 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $152,530 | $73.33 | 430 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $140,270 | $67.44 | 280 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Indiana | $138,350 | $66.52 | 540 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,010 | $64.43 | 320 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $131,400 | $63.17 | 240 |
| 11 | Financial Managers in Indiana | $130,900 | $62.93 | 920 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $129,390 | $62.21 | 60 |
| 13 | Actuaries | $128,290 | $61.68 | 60 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,050 | $61.08 | 820 |
| 15 | Lawyers in Indiana | $126,520 | $60.83 | 510 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $124,970 | $60.08 | 80 |
| 17 | Training and Development Managers | $124,440 | $59.83 | 40 |
| 18 | Sales Managers in Indiana | $122,540 | $58.92 | 710 |
| 19 | Public Relations Managers | $121,780 | $58.55 | 40 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $121,330 | $58.33 | 200 |
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 Fort Wayne, IN
Most concentrated occupations in Fort Wayne, 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 | Tire Builders | 23.93 | 720 | 3.20 | $51,170 |
| 2 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 9.00 | 790 | 3.52 | $56,970 |
| 3 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 5.76 | 110 | 0.48 | $46,900 |
| 4 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 5.23 | 130 | 0.57 | $46,380 |
| 5 | Furniture Finishers | 4.69 | 100 | 0.44 | $48,000 |
| 6 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 4.64 | 190 | 0.85 | $65,490 |
| 7 | Tool and Die Makers | 4.13 | 340 | 1.51 | $61,340 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Indiana | 4.05 | 8,260 | 36.64 | $48,120 |
| 9 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 3.96 | 1,420 | 6.29 | $41,060 |
| 10 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 3.90 | 960 | 4.25 | $48,430 |
Occupation groups in Fort Wayne, IN
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $106,250 | $126,120 | 11,230 | 49.78 | 0.70 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $81,070 | $88,230 | 3,550 | 15.73 | 0.93 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $80,400 | $86,710 | 4,190 | 18.58 | 0.55 |
| Legal | $80,320 | $112,960 | 1,160 | 5.13 | 0.61 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $79,630 | $104,170 | 17,520 | 77.70 | 1.23 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $75,240 | $79,160 | 1,370 | 6.06 | 0.64 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,510 | $78,270 | 10,570 | 46.86 | 0.69 |
| Construction and Extraction | $61,790 | $65,350 | 10,450 | 46.32 | 1.12 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,560 | $59,850 | 9,950 | 44.11 | 1.13 |
| Protective Service | $57,700 | $58,000 | 3,960 | 17.56 | 0.72 |
| Community and Social Service | $51,370 | $56,720 | 3,870 | 17.17 | 1.00 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $50,950 | $56,290 | 10,330 | 45.79 | 0.78 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $49,690 | $59,040 | 2,380 | 10.53 | 0.80 |
| Production | $47,640 | $52,170 | 26,380 | 116.99 | 2.12 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,410 | $48,160 | 23,770 | 105.41 | 0.92 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $45,470 | $47,500 | 180 | 0.79 | 0.28 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,330 | $45,010 | 23,980 | 106.32 | 1.21 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,740 | $38,660 | 6,140 | 27.25 | 0.93 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,590 | $39,530 | 12,020 | 53.32 | 1.05 |
| Sales and Related | $36,530 | $48,720 | 19,460 | 86.30 | 1.00 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,370 | $34,050 | 3,910 | 17.32 | 0.83 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,450 | $31,700 | 19,170 | 85.00 | 0.97 |
Every occupation in Indiana, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 442 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 Fort Wayne, IN estimates (area 23060).
*- 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 Fort Wayne, 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.