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Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Fort Wayne, IN: 225,520 jobs, median pay $47,700 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$47,700median pay
225,520jobs
3cities listed
$97,710top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Fort Wayne, IN is a metropolitan area in Indiana. BLS counts 225,520 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $47,700 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,140 and the highest-paid tenth more than $97,710).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators8,260$48,120$36,180$78,4804.05
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,900$28,360$22,160$35,6001.24
Registered Nurses6,450$79,630$66,160$100,3901.32
Retail Salespersons5,860$31,200$23,450$45,6801.04
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5,800$37,860$29,620$53,6301.36
Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,840$35,090$29,320$36,9600.78
Stockers and Order Fillers4,590$35,690$29,810$46,5501.12
Cashiers4,440$29,590$22,550$35,8400.99
Office Clerks, General4,250$45,140$29,380$64,7501.19
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,210$59,050$39,250$75,1601.41
Nursing Assistants3,610$37,210$35,390$46,8601.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,490$36,500$27,880$47,8301.09
Waiters and Waitresses3,150$28,650$17,430$47,8400.96
Customer Service Representatives3,020$45,200$31,450$59,9300.80
General and Operations Managers2,930$107,780$53,850$254,2600.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,490$71,330$38,280$130,7001.39
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,210$49,250$35,080$73,4901.00
Cooks, Restaurant2,030$34,490$26,000$39,8600.99
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,980$59,800$47,310$79,4400.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,970$47,770$32,550$63,9400.99
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1,910$46,640$36,670$59,9001.61
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1,880$65,470$46,970$97,0701.93
Medical Assistants1,760$45,220$38,040$55,1001.48
Light Truck Drivers1,760$43,650$31,200$77,7301.24
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,760$45,030$35,990$56,9301.26
Construction Laborers1,670$47,480$36,270$69,2301.05
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,650$34,530$23,980$47,4700.80
Accountants and Auditors1,640$75,250$50,850$119,4900.78
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,570$45,500$30,950$62,5900.89
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1,550$43,850$36,910$60,9101.38
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1,530$48,120$35,140$60,9201.76
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,510$71,100$47,500$103,1100.73
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,490$48,620$33,120$70,9700.91
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers1,420$41,060$35,990$48,4303.96
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,410$38,010$29,330$49,2601.02
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,370$60,750$37,010$108,6800.75
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,340$44,820$29,990$59,1700.54
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,310$35,220$23,790$46,8400.99
Electricians1,260$71,290$42,720$95,1501.15
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,250$81,760$60,150$112,5301.06

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other710$388,320$68,630$388,3201.42
Pharmacists430$152,530$107,790$165,3800.92
Computer and Information Systems Managers540$138,350$95,010$210,3600.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers320$134,010$101,550$200,5100.99
Financial Managers920$130,900$78,630$226,2500.75
Nurse Practitioners820$127,050$106,060$154,8201.74
Lawyers510$126,520$76,670$296,4600.46
Sales Managers710$122,540$63,540$211,6600.77
Administrative Services Managers340$117,110$67,530$213,5100.89
General and Operations Managers2,930$107,780$53,850$254,2600.58
Industrial Production Managers740$105,680$79,160$177,3602.07
Construction Managers420$105,340$65,890$173,9000.77
Medical and Health Services Managers870$105,030$65,330$207,1601.01
Software Developers810$101,560$70,930$165,3100.33
Electrical Engineers370$100,780$66,740$153,8401.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary440$100,060$73,880$128,9900.93
Physical Therapists450$98,450$74,200$132,7701.15
Mechanical Engineers560$95,310$61,350$140,0201.30
Management Analysts700$93,640$58,110$138,9000.54
Project Management Specialists650$92,590$57,470$133,0200.42
Industrial Engineers900$91,000$61,680$125,7101.69
Computer Systems Analysts650$90,300$63,550$133,6800.86
Occupational Therapists300$86,580$43,140$114,4901.29
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,250$81,760$60,150$112,5301.06
Registered Nurses6,450$79,630$66,160$100,3901.32
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers820$79,210$61,520$90,3900.84
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators650$77,450$46,500$95,7300.94
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1,160$77,110$47,850$102,5201.72
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators360$76,880$50,880$104,7200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers950$76,640$53,140$109,0301.07
Firefighters420$75,860$53,520$76,3900.84
Compliance Officers320$75,790$47,390$126,9400.53
Accountants and Auditors1,640$75,250$50,850$119,4900.78
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents310$73,090$47,440$195,2600.43
Business Operations Specialists, All Other310$72,740$42,240$111,9100.20
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,490$71,330$38,280$130,7001.39
Electricians1,260$71,290$42,720$95,1501.15
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,510$71,100$47,500$103,1100.73
Public Relations Specialists310$70,410$46,110$105,5800.74
Human Resources Specialists1,150$65,510$45,090$103,6900.87

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Production26,380$47,6402.12
Transportation and Material Moving23,980$41,3301.21
Office and Administrative Support23,770$46,4100.92
Sales and Related19,460$36,5301.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related19,170$29,4500.97
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17,520$79,6301.23
Healthcare Support12,020$36,5901.05
Management11,230$106,2500.70
Business and Financial Operations10,570$72,5100.69
Construction and Extraction10,450$61,7901.12
Educational Instruction and Library10,330$50,9500.78
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair9,950$58,5601.13
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6,140$36,7400.93
Computer and Mathematical4,190$80,4000.55
Protective Service3,960$57,7000.72
Personal Care and Service3,910$30,3700.83
Community and Social Service3,870$51,3701.00
Architecture and Engineering3,550$81,0700.93
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,380$49,6900.80
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,370$75,2400.64
Legal1,160$80,3200.61
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry180$45,4700.28

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Fort WayneIndiana268,589$999
New HavenIndiana15,698$998
HuntertownIndiana11,379$1,550

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Fort Wayne · New Haven · Huntertown

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Fort Wayne, IN?

BLS counts 225,520 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Fort Wayne, IN?

$47,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Fort Wayne, IN?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $388,320 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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