South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
Across all occupations in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,540 a year ($22.38 an hour) and the mean $58,230, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and −3% against Indiana's $47,860. BLS counts 131,670 jobs in the area, which spans Indiana and Michigan. The highest-paying occupation is general internal medicine physicians; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI vs Indiana and Michigan and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Hourly | $13.76 | $17.09 | $22.38 | $32.00 | $47.27 | $27.99 | 131,670 |
| Annual | $28,620 | $35,560 | $46,540 | $66,560 | $98,320 | $58,230 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Michigan | Hourly | $14.56 | $17.82 | $23.69 | $37.46 | $53.20 | $31.21 | 4,403,730 |
| Annual | $30,290 | $37,070 | $49,270 | $77,910 | $110,650 | $64,920 | ||
| 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 | ||
387 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profiles: Indiana, Michigan. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $485,900 | $233.61 | 140 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $295,480 | $142.06 | 200 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $261,280 | $125.62 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $219,260 | $105.41 | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $173,140 | $83.24 | 100 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,900 | $69.66 | 110 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $144,030 | $69.24 | 270 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $138,360 | $66.52 | 30 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $129,620 | $62.32 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial Managers in Indiana | $128,370 | $61.72 | 580 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $128,250 | $61.66 | 130 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $127,650 | $61.37 | 70 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Indiana | $126,810 | $60.96 | 390 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,220 | $60.68 | 310 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $125,850 | $60.50 | 140 |
| 16 | Computer Network Architects | $121,770 | $58.55 | 110 |
| 17 | Sales Managers in Indiana | $121,560 | $58.44 | 350 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $106,280 | $51.10 | 330 |
| 19 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,010 | * | 150 |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers in Indiana | $104,500 | $50.24 | 2,070 |
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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
Most concentrated occupations in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
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 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 7.87 | 170 | 1.28 | $46,090 |
| 2 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 6.01 | 100 | 0.77 | $80,260 |
| 3 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 5.68 | 100 | 0.75 | $79,740 |
| 4 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5.45 | 280 | 2.13 | $65,160 |
| 5 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.84 | 150 | 1.11 | $84,750 |
| 6 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.46 | 150 | 1.15 | $106,010 |
| 7 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.38 | 350 | 2.63 | $74,800 |
| 8 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.35 | 300 | 2.30 | $76,690 |
| 9 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.21 | 280 | 2.11 | $77,360 |
| 10 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4.05 | 160 | 1.24 | $78,080 |
Occupation groups in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $101,480 | $119,440 | 7,280 | 55.32 | 0.77 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,720 | $104,380 | 9,540 | 72.49 | 1.15 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $78,570 | $82,880 | 1,620 | 12.34 | 0.73 |
| Legal | $76,580 | $98,500 | 600 | 4.59 | 0.55 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $76,010 | $82,590 | 2,300 | 17.47 | 0.52 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $69,410 | $76,470 | 5,660 | 43.00 | 0.63 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $62,920 | $71,960 | 750 | 5.68 | 0.60 |
| Construction and Extraction | $61,990 | $65,900 | 5,050 | 38.37 | 0.93 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $59,300 | $63,460 | 9,920 | 75.31 | 1.29 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,350 | $58,990 | 5,840 | 44.38 | 1.13 |
| Protective Service | $50,300 | $53,830 | 2,990 | 22.70 | 0.93 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,490 | $53,910 | 2,710 | 20.57 | 1.20 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $47,280 | $55,290 | 1,660 | 12.57 | 0.96 |
| Production | $45,340 | $47,400 | 10,590 | 80.46 | 1.46 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,260 | $46,650 | 14,720 | 111.81 | 0.98 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $40,810 | $41,840 | 80 | 0.58 | 0.21 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $40,240 | $44,800 | 12,060 | 91.60 | 1.04 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,850 | $38,790 | 6,790 | 51.54 | 1.01 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,120 | $37,840 | 3,930 | 29.87 | 1.02 |
| Sales and Related | $35,780 | $47,800 | 11,980 | 90.96 | 1.05 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,190 | $36,440 | 3,090 | 23.44 | 1.12 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,220 | $31,560 | 12,500 | 94.96 | 1.08 |
Every occupation in Indiana and Michigan, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profiles. All 387 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI estimates (area 43780).
*- 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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.
- The area spans Indiana and Michigan; its figures are the whole MSA, as BLS publishes them, under the primary state Indiana.