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Terre Haute salaries

The median worker in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earned $43,960 a year in 2024, about $21.13 an hour. That ranks #297 of the 391 metro areas published here, 11.2% below the national median.

Indiana

Median pay $43,960 $21.13 per hour
Vs national -11.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 64,580 wage and salary
Metro rank #297 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Terre Haute pays 6.3% 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5.83× 890 $48,800
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.57× 1,570 $35,820
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2.04× 510 $46,930
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.77× 2,810 $26,500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.73× 500 $65,280
Medical Assistants 1.51× 500 $36,760
Cashiers 1.39× 1,840 $27,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.38× 690 $36,250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.32× 760 $28,740
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.32× 850 $46,330
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.3× 610 $40,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.3× 1,130 $52,090

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Terre Haute
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Lawyers $135,130 $64.97 200
Financial Managers $122,960 $59.12 200
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,800 $47.02 310
General and Operations Managers $92,860 $44.64 820
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $88,070 $42.34 400
Industrial Engineers $87,710 $42.17 220
Registered Nurses $79,140 $38.05 1,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,600 $37.79 360
Electricians $77,730 $37.37 310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,350 $36.71 330
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,580 $34.41 440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,280 $31.38 500
Accountants and Auditors $63,620 $30.59 420
Human Resources Specialists $62,510 $30.05 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,340 $29.97 470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,130 $29.39 270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,080 $29.36 410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,200 $28.94 410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,690 n/a 550
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,290 $28.50 330
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,980 $28.36 230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,050 $27.43 210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,760 n/a 270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,530 n/a 700
Carpenters $55,250 $26.56 290
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $53,740 $25.84 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,090 $25.04 1,130
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $51,770 $24.89 210
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $50,600 $24.33 200
Printing Press Operators $49,880 $23.98 310
Machinists $49,030 $23.57 370
Correctional Officers and Jailers $48,800 $23.46 890
Construction Laborers $47,030 $22.61 470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,930 $22.56 510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,330 $22.27 850
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,240 $22.23 310
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,470 $21.38 390
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,330 $21.31 370
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,050 $21.18 400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,040 $21.17 560
Social and Human Service Assistants $40,930 $19.68 300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $40,540 $19.49 610
Customer Service Representatives $39,460 $18.97 630
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,270 $18.88 330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,770 $18.64 500
Pharmacy Technicians $38,300 $18.41 240
Light Truck Drivers $37,920 $18.23 430
Office Clerks, General $37,440 $18.00 1,280
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,290 $17.93 410
Nursing Assistants $36,780 $17.68 700
Medical Assistants $36,760 $17.67 500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,250 $17.43 690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,080 $17.35 970
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,820 $17.22 1,570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,900 $16.78 340
Tellers $34,890 $16.78 250
Psychiatric Technicians $33,500 $16.10 200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,100 $15.91 1,100
Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,870 $15.80 340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,110 $15.44 840

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Terre Haute by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,810 $26,500 $12.74
Retail Salespersons 1,910 $28,270 $13.59
Cashiers 1,840 $27,300 $13.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,570 $35,820 $17.22
Registered Nurses 1,450 $79,140 $38.05
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,390 $31,890 $15.33
Office Clerks, General 1,280 $37,440 $18.00
Waiters and Waitresses 1,140 $23,960 $11.52
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,130 $52,090 $25.04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,100 $33,100 $15.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 970 $36,080 $17.35
Correctional Officers and Jailers 890 $48,800 $23.46
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 850 $46,330 $22.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 840 $32,110 $15.44
General and Operations Managers 820 $92,860 $44.64
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 760 $28,740 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 700 $55,530 n/a
Nursing Assistants 700 $36,780 $17.68
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 690 $36,250 $17.43
Cooks, Restaurant 650 $29,500 $14.18

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

Terre Haute pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Terre Haute?

The median across all occupations is $43,960, or $21.13 an hour, covering 64,580 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,990, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Terre Haute pay more than the rest of Indiana?

No. The metro median of $43,960 is 6.3% 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 Terre Haute?

Lawyers ($135,130), Financial Managers ($122,960), Medical and Health Services Managers ($97,800). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Terre Haute unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 5.83× 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.