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Want to work in Indiana as an Engineer? Read this first!

8.5% Jobs Projection
$70,050 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineers in Indiana is growing faster than average.

  • Engineers in Indiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineers Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 2,380 people working as Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 2,110 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,540 Engineers working in it, which means Indiana has more Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 2,170 total jobs in 2026 for Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $39,630 to $116,080 with $70,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.05 to $55.81. The median hourly rate was $33.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,660 $88,490
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,100 $82,540
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 910 $80,160
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 330 $74,280
Fort Wayne, IN 180 $63,430
Kokomo, IN 100 $92,820
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 100 $49,480
Evansville, IN-KY 80 $52,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 30 $66,950
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 30 $61,220

Top States for Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,600 $107,300
Texas 10,710 $109,110
Florida 8,570 $77,020
Ohio 7,100 $89,390
Louisiana 5,400 $81,990
New York 4,910 $92,560
Pennsylvania 4,850 $93,400
Maryland 4,530 $128,230
Georgia 4,380 $92,030
Tennessee 4,250 $74,890
Virginia 4,190 $122,940
Illinois 4,000 $84,550
Alabama 3,730 $116,490
New Jersey 3,470 $116,570
Washington 3,160 $107,230
Massachusetts 3,090 $106,680
Oregon 2,760 $87,070
District of Columbia 2,640 $141,320
Colorado 2,500 $111,020
Minnesota 2,450 $101,270

Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $141,320
Maryland $128,230
Virginia $122,940
Alaska $117,520
New Jersey $116,570
Alabama $116,490
New Mexico $114,000
Idaho $111,050
Colorado $111,020
Texas $109,110

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