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Fort Wayne, IN

State

Indiana

Detailed Occupations

457

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,504

Highest Paying Occupation in Fort Wayne, IN

Anesthesiologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $379,900.

Largest Employment Market in Fort Wayne, IN

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 8,370 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Anesthesiologists $379,900 $182.64 160
2 Psychiatrists $340,710 $163.80 30
3 Family Medicine Physicians $315,670 $151.77 50
4 Physicians, All Other $299,800 $144.14 700
5 Chief Executives $275,150 $132.29 130
6 General Internal Medicine Physicians $258,650 $124.35 160
7 Pediatricians, General $216,490 $104.08 60
8 Dentists, General $205,850 $98.97 160
9 Physician Assistants $149,410 $71.83 290
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $146,470 $70.42 470
11 Training and Development Managers $140,720 $67.65 50
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,660 $67.14 330
13 Lawyers $136,880 $65.81 490
14 Pharmacists $136,430 $65.59 430
15 Financial Managers $136,020 $65.40 780
16 General and Operations Managers $134,220 $64.53 2,790
17 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $130,590 $62.78 50
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $129,790 $62.40 820
19 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $127,710 $0.00 150
20 Administrative Services Managers $127,340 $61.22 400

👥 Most Available Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 8,370 $52,090 $25.05
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,960 $27,550 $13.24
3 Registered Nurses 6,450 $82,880 $39.85
4 Retail Salespersons 5,740 $33,450 $16.08
5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,970 $40,090 $19.28
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,610 $35,900 $17.26
7 Office Clerks, General 4,350 $43,890 $21.10
8 Cashiers 4,290 $28,450 $13.68
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,120 $60,310 $28.99
10 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,110 $32,350 $15.55
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,360 $35,290 $16.97
12 Waiters and Waitresses 3,290 $30,860 $14.84
13 Nursing Assistants 3,190 $37,640 $18.10
14 Customer Service Representatives 3,100 $44,860 $21.57
15 General and Operations Managers 2,790 $134,220 $64.53
16 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,580 $73,570 $35.37
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,330 $52,510 $25.25
18 Cooks, Restaurant 2,130 $33,060 $15.90
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,970 $56,460 $0.00
20 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,970 $65,620 $31.55