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Bloomington salaries

The median worker in the Bloomington, IN metro area earned $46,430 a year in 2024, about $22.32 an hour. That ranks #206 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.2% below the national median.

Indiana

Median pay $46,430 $22.32 per hour
Vs national -6.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 73,180 wage and salary
Metro rank #206 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Bloomington pays 1.1% less than Indiana as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 13.29× 520 $102,680
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 3.97× 830 $55,240
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3.97× 2,740 $36,800
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2.16× 610 $60,220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.64× 530 $79,520
Computer User Support Specialists 1.63× 540 $55,870
Waiters and Waitresses 1.49× 1,630 $26,340
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.42× 2,540 $27,760
Medical Assistants 1.39× 520 $39,160
Cooks, Restaurant 1.39× 960 $34,150
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.34× 600 $36,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.2× 670 $38,860

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Bloomington
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Industrial Production Managers $153,990 $74.04 200
Financial Managers $133,730 $64.29 250
Lawyers $126,240 $60.69 240
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $102,680 n/a 520
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $101,180 $48.64 230
General and Operations Managers $100,690 $48.41 870
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,630 $48.38 240
Industrial Engineers $98,680 $47.44 430
Computer Systems Analysts $97,630 $46.94 200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $83,270 $40.03 320
Computer Programmers $81,820 $39.34 360
Project Management Specialists $81,060 $38.97 360
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $80,830 n/a 370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,520 $38.23 530
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,720 $37.85 260
Registered Nurses $78,320 $37.66 1,460
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $78,050 $37.53 240
Accountants and Auditors $73,830 $35.50 430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $69,710 $33.52 250
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $66,930 $32.18 250
Human Resources Specialists $65,040 $31.27 340
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,880 $31.19 430
Property Appraisers and Assessors $64,670 $31.09 280
Electricians $64,340 $30.93 230
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,750 $30.17 270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,860 $29.74 410
Insurance Sales Agents $61,380 $29.51 250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,190 $29.42 290
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,890 $29.28 220
Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550 $29.11 200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $60,220 $28.95 610
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,120 n/a 410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $60,110 $28.90 220
Carpenters $59,840 $28.77 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,710 $28.23 370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,220 $27.51 620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,700 n/a 510
Computer User Support Specialists $55,870 $26.86 540
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,240 $26.56 830
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,000 $25.00 310
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,220 $24.15 270
Data Entry Keyers $50,170 $24.12 220
Construction Laborers $48,800 $23.46 400
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,710 $22.94 290
Tutors $47,050 $22.62 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,510 $22.36 450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,460 $22.34 700
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,360 $22.29 230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,220 $22.22 720
Light Truck Drivers $44,940 $21.61 240
Machinists $44,550 $21.42 360
Office Clerks, General $41,990 $20.19 1,130
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $41,940 $20.16 360
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $39,990 $19.23 450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,450 $18.97 320
Medical Assistants $39,160 $18.83 520
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,140 $18.82 470
Psychiatric Technicians $38,940 $18.72 250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,860 $18.68 670
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,680 $18.59 300

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Bloomington by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,740 $36,800 $17.69
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,540 $27,760 $13.34
Retail Salespersons 1,930 $29,530 $14.20
Waiters and Waitresses 1,630 $26,340 $12.66
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,470 $30,480 $14.65
Registered Nurses 1,460 $78,320 $37.66
Cashiers 1,380 $28,730 $13.81
Office Clerks, General 1,130 $41,990 $20.19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,070 $36,820 $17.70
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,070 $35,200 $16.92
Cooks, Restaurant 960 $34,150 $16.42
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 950 $37,980 $18.26
General and Operations Managers 870 $100,690 $48.41
Customer Service Representatives 860 $38,040 $18.29
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 830 $55,240 $26.56
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 720 $46,220 $22.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 700 $46,460 $22.34
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 670 $38,860 $18.68
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 620 $57,220 $27.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 610 $60,220 $28.95

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Indiana metro areas

Bloomington pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Bloomington?

The median across all occupations is $46,430, or $22.32 an hour, covering 73,180 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,030, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Bloomington pay more than the rest of Indiana?

No. The metro median of $46,430 is 1.1% below the Indiana median of $46,930. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Bloomington?

Industrial Production Managers ($153,990), Financial Managers ($133,730), Lawyers ($126,240). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Bloomington unusually full of?

Business Teachers, Postsecondary, at 13.29× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.