Highest paying jobs in Indianapolis for high school graduates

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Highest paying jobs in Indianapolis for high school graduates

The average college graduate in 2019 earned $78,000 a year, while the average high school graduate takes home just $45,000, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. To put it in perspective, the average annual wage for workers in the U.S. that same year was $51,916.27.

Of course, college isn’t for everyone. There are many reasons high-school graduates may choose to not continue on to college, not the least of which being cost. Average tuition costs continue to rise each year, the exception being the 2020-2021 school year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Average tuition at a public, in-state university coming in at $9,687; tuition for out-of-state students at public schools, and for everyone at private universities, is significantly higher at $21,874 and $35,087, respectively.

Just because you decide higher education isn’t in the cards doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to a lifetime of low-paying jobs. You just need to be strategic about the career you choose. Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs for high school graduates in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

As this BLS data reflects the 2019 calendar year, the wages listed do not reflect any economic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to see which jobs in your city pay the most for high school graduates.

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#50. Brokerage clerks

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $50,660
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($69,070)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($65,450)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($63,270)

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#49. Carpenters

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $50,700
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,850
- Employment: 734,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($78,650)
--- Salinas, CA ($74,350)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($74,280)

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#48. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $51,220
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($77,450)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($72,980)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($71,740)

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#47. Real estate sales agents

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $51,510
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,700)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,250)
--- Midland, TX ($92,340)

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#46. Construction and building inspectors

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $51,870
- #228 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($101,820)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($101,000)
--- Madera, CA ($95,910)

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#45. Postal service clerks

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $52,040
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Flagstaff, AZ ($56,540)
--- Florence, SC ($56,080)
--- Monroe, MI ($55,650)

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#44. Structural iron and steel workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $52,120
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- Employment: 76,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($92,750)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($90,150)
--- Rockford, IL ($86,870)

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#43. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $52,150
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,970
- Employment: 32,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,370)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,200)
--- Springfield, IL ($97,940)

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#42. Postal service mail carriers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $52,360
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,610)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,220)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($54,930)

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#41. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $53,240
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($110,010)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($107,190)
--- San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR ($103,530)

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#40. Engine and other machine assemblers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $53,500
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,570
- Employment: 45,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($58,790)
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($57,910)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,260)

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#39. Millwrights

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $53,560
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($82,700)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($81,740)
--- Eugene, OR ($81,510)

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#38. Sheet metal workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $53,980
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($96,050)
--- Pittsfield, MA ($83,850)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($81,270)

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#37. Chefs and head cooks

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $54,260
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($91,770)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($84,240)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($83,490)

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#36. Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $54,640
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,990
- Employment: 28,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($72,890)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($70,300)
--- New Haven, CT ($66,130)

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#35. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $55,470
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,470)
--- Kankakee, IL ($88,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,230)

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#34. Industrial machinery mechanics

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $56,020
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($84,670)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($82,010)
--- Manhattan, KS ($81,810)

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#33. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $56,560
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,640)
--- Kankakee, IL ($87,470)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,240)

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#32. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $57,060
- #141 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($85,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($82,480)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,240)

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#31. Food service managers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $58,350
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ocean City, NJ ($91,790)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($90,830)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($89,760)

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#30. Advertising sales agents

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $58,830
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Gainesville, GA ($93,860)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,720)
--- Tulsa, OK ($92,380)

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#29. Electricians

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $58,870
- #130 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($100,400)
--- Trenton, NJ ($84,950)
--- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($84,810)

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#28. Riggers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $59,220
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,420
- Employment: 23,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,340)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($78,220)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($73,610)

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#27. Brickmasons and blockmasons

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $59,760
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 60,650
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($87,010)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,640)
--- Pittsfield, MA ($79,000)

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#26. Insulation workers, mechanical

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $60,390
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,120
- Employment: 26,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($105,820)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($89,490)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($85,300)

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#25. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $61,040
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($103,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($88,480)
--- Hammond, LA ($86,880)

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#24. Commercial pilots

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $61,400
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($164,720)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($139,920)
--- Jackson, MS ($136,010)

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#23. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $62,200
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($73,300)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($73,050)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($71,190)

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#22. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $63,280
- #203 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($100,350)
--- Longview, WA ($96,560)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($95,410)

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#21. Hearing aid specialists

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $64,880
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,360
- Employment: 8,210
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL ($91,510)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($77,450)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($75,800)

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#20. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $65,250
- #241 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($88,950)

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#19. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $65,600
- #194 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,140)
--- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($104,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,580)

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#18. Insurance sales agents

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $65,950
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,960)
--- New Bedford, MA ($103,050)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($97,130)

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#17. Gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 10,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN ($67,330)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($54,310)
--- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($52,190)

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#16. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $69,160
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($91,020)
--- Glens Falls, NY ($86,890)
--- Madison, WI ($85,750)

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#15. Crane and tower operators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $69,230
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,530
- Employment: 45,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Reading, PA ($82,410)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,220)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($81,920)

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#14. Gas plant operators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $70,760
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,050
- Employment: 14,410
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($103,120)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($99,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,340)

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#13. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $70,790
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC ($94,480)
--- Walla Walla, WA ($88,980)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($88,360)

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#12. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $72,130
- #113 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Redding, CA ($116,900)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($111,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,670)

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#11. Transportation inspectors

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $76,490
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($120,180)
--- Anchorage, AK ($105,450)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($101,660)

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#10. Boilermakers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $77,800
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,040
- Employment: 15,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($88,500)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,630)
--- Pittsburgh, PA ($85,140)

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#9. Detectives and criminal investigators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $78,370
- #128 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($125,850)
--- Anchorage, AK ($122,370)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($122,130)

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#8. Power plant operators

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $78,410
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,470)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($105,500)
--- Modesto, CA ($102,510)

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#7. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $79,830
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- Employment: 28,350
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($111,690)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($105,010)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($104,600)

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#6. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $82,730
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($94,520)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($93,610)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($92,110)

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#5. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $83,830
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($116,640)
--- Raleigh, NC ($112,570)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($110,260)

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#4. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $84,060
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Fe, NM ($94,880)
--- Kingston, NY ($91,660)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($90,850)

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#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $85,540
- #169 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($189,800)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($180,940)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($178,670)

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#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $92,560
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($151,260)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,220)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($139,860)

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#1. Real estate brokers

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- Annual mean salary: $118,170
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,450
- Employment: 42,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($120,210)
--- Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN ($118,170)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($116,740)

Highest paying jobs in Indianapolis for high school graduates