Fort Wayne, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$52,030
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$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 24.6% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+24.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+1.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+130.1%
$40,440 → $93,070
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+107.0%
$41,160 → $85,210
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+84.4%
$20,250 → $37,350
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+81.5%
$34,190 → $62,040
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+80.8%
$32,250 → $58,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer Network Support Specialists Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
140 → 520
|
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 190
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
210 → 440
|
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 110
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
120 → 250
|
Wage Declines
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-33.0%
$53,890 → $36,110
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-28.9%
$54,280 → $38,610
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.9%
$46,970 → $34,800
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-20.8%
$101,200 → $80,140
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-19.5%
$99,190 → $79,850
|
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 |