Highest Paying Trades in Indiana

The top skilled trades in Indiana, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$100,260	2,440	+8.8%
2	Boilermakers	$83,500	200	+5.9%
3	Millwrights	$75,710	1,910	+5.4%
4	Pipelayers	$75,320	1,160	+8.5%
5	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$74,210	2,530	+4.5%
6	Insulation Workers	$73,870	690	+5.2%
7	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$72,370	11,230	+4.1%
8	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$69,580	340	+8.2%
9	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,670	17,700	+5.5%
10	Electricians	$65,480	17,370	+5.2%
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$64,560	11,620	+4.9%
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$64,070	3,250	+5.5%
13	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$62,980	160	+5.2%
14	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$61,050	8,730	+8.5%
15	Carpenters	$60,510	15,200	+5.2%
16	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$60,310	7,620	+5.7%
17	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$60,310	7,620	+5.7%
18	Sheet Metal Workers	$59,600	3,570	+5.2%
19	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$59,280	4,580	+8.1%
20	Drywall Installers	$52,370	640	+5%
21	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$50,010	3,570	+5.5%
22	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$49,290	34,440	+8.1%
23	Machinists	$48,910	16,510	+8.3%
24	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$48,460	13,260	+8.2%
25	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,550	15,610	+8%
26	Helpers — Electricians	$39,420	990	+8.4%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$38,920	1,170	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$36,220	310	+8.5%

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