Snapshot of
Employment in Indiana in 2010
- #14 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #38 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #39 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #47 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
2,724,850
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-62,930
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
52.30 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
62.10 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
10.60 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
9.70 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
11.40 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Indiana
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Salary Information for
Indiana
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$39,020
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$18.76
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Indiana
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VIEW ALL INDIANA OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $90,890
2. Legal Occupations: $73,470
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $65,590
4. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $64,170
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $63,790
Table 3. Highest Paying
Indiana Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Legal Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Indiana Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.32 %
2. Production Occupations: 11.29 %
3. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.37 %
4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.30 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 8.63 %
Table 5. Popular
Indiana Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.09 %
2. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 6.
Indiana Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN INDIANA
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN: $42,710
5. Lafayette, IN: $39,380
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN: 0.04 %
3. Terre Haute, IN: 0.03 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN: 852,240
3. Fort Wayne, IN: 194,770
4. Evansville, IN: 166,480
5. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN: 124,270
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
2. Elkhart-Goshen, IN: 0.00 %
3. Evansville, IN: -0.01 %
5. Terre Haute, IN: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN : 33,970
2. Fort Wayne, IN : 8,994
4. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN: 5,964
5. Elkhart-Goshen, IN : 4,486
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN : 1.29
4. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN: 1.18
5. Terre Haute, IN : 1.17
Table
12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Elkhart-Goshen, IN : 27.1
3. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN : 23.42
5. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN: 22.01
Table
13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Columbus, IN : $1,053,827
2. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN : $972,527
3. Elkhart-Goshen, IN : $876,565
4. Evansville, IN: $828,090
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
2. Health care and social assistance: 14.35%
4. Accommodation and food services: 9.94%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 6.54%
Table
15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Other services (except public administration): 15,401
4. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 12,116
5. Health care and social assistance: 10,690
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 76.02
5. Educational services: 39.96
Table
17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: $6,925,117
3. Manufacturing: $3,026,136
4. Information: $1,924,670
5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,863,239
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Indiana
- Indiana University-Bloomington - Bloomington, IN
- Purdue University-Main Campus - West Lafayette, IN
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
- Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana - Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, IN
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne, IN
- University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, IN
- Indiana State University - Terre Haute, IN
- Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast - Fort Wayne, IN
- University of Southern Indiana - Evansville, IN
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
Indiana.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in Indiana
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Accounting
- English Language and Literature, General
- Psychology, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Mathematics, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- History, General
- Political Science and Government, General
Table
20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Indiana.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Indiana
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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