Fort Wayne, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$52,030
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$55,660
Indiana Median
-7% vs state
201,920
Total Workers
441
Occupations Tracked
Fort Wayne, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 441 tracked occupations and an estimated 201,920 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $219,350 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $213,680 |
| Chief Executives | $202,780 |
| Dentists, General | $176,990 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $141,740 |
| Pharmacists | $140,880 |
| Physician Assistants | $133,890 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,010 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,240 |
| Financial Managers | $128,080 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+118.5%
$22,110 → $48,310
|
| Healthcare Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+115.0%
$34,160 → $73,450
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+111.8%
$26,640 → $56,430
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+110.0%
$23,530 → $49,420
|
| Residential Advisors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+105.3%
$17,980 → $36,920
|
Most Jobs Added
| Parking Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
220 → 770
|
| Athletic Trainers Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
140 → 450
|
Wage Declines
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
-36.6%
$66,770 → $42,310
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-16.6%
$35,840 → $29,880
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-11.3%
$53,720 → $47,650
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
-11.1%
$51,980 → $46,200
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-10.3%
$69,440 → $62,310
|
Wage Trends in Fort Wayne, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $52,030 |
| 2023 | $48,380 |
| 2022 | $47,250 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $43,340 |
| 2019 | $42,750 |
| 2018 | $40,285 |
| 2017 | $39,250 |
| 2016 | $38,760 |
| 2015 | $38,425 |
| 2014 | $39,010 |