What is the average salary in South Bend, IN?
$57,480a year
Average yearly pay across 387 jobs with official data in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $27.64
- Jobs with data
- 387
- Workers counted
- 125,610
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| General Internal Medicine Physician | $485,900 |
| Physician | $295,500 |
| Chief Executive | $261,300 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $219,300 |
| Dentist | $173,100 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $144,900 |
| Pharmacist | $144,000 |
| Optometrist | $138,400 |
| Physician Assistant | $129,600 |
| Financial Manager | $128,400 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $28,140 |
| Retail Salesperson | $30,930 |
| Registered Nurse | $93,540 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $34,790 |
| Cashier | $28,970 |
| Office Clerk | $41,590 |
| Laborer and Freight | $38,830 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $36,780 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $35,820 |
| General and Operations Manager | $104,500 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$96,460
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$144,900
- Chief Executive$261,300
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$126,800
- Construction Manager$101,200
- Education Administrator$92,660
- Education Administrator$83,950
- Education and Childcare Administrator$58,780
- Facilities Manager$94,630
- Financial Manager$128,400
- Food Service Manager$64,610
- General and Operations Manager$104,500
- Human Resources Manager$128,300
- Industrial Production Manager$106,300
- Lodging Manager$67,060
- Manager$86,750
- Marketing Manager$125,900
- Medical and Health Services Manager$103,300
- Natural Sciences Manager$74,990
- Property$55,110
- Sales Manager$121,600
- Social and Community Service Manager$74,380
- Transportation$100,100
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$77,940
- Business Operations Specialist$62,920
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$64,840
- Claims Adjuster$73,780
- Compensation$74,140
- Compliance Officer$78,160
- Cost Estimator$71,550
- Credit Analyst$70,080
- Credit Counselor$46,050
- Financial and Investment Analyst$77,690
- Fundraiser$61,200
- Human Resources Specialist$63,700
- Labor Relations Specialist$75,810
- Loan Officer$63,130
- Logistician$71,360
- Management Analyst$93,620
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,000
- Meeting$48,270
- Personal Financial Advisor$74,510
- Project Management Specialist$84,820
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$59,170
- Training and Development Specialist$51,330
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Architect$121,800
- Computer Network Support Specialist$62,930
- Computer Occupation$75,010
- Computer Programmer$82,750
- Computer Systems Analyst$90,860
- Computer User Support Specialist$54,490
- Data Scientist$81,570
- Database Administrator$82,790
- Information Security Analyst$85,070
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$82,890
- Software Developer$95,500
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$78,850
- Web and Digital Interface Designer$58,630
- Web Developer$69,090
Architecture and engineering
- Architect$82,300
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$52,790
- Civil Engineer$96,180
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,050
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,630
- Electrical Engineer$98,870
- Engineer$100,600
- Industrial Engineer$93,940
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,080
- Mechanical Engineer$88,770
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,810
- Surveying and Mapping Technician$56,860
- Surveyor$82,170
Life, physical, and social science
- Chemical Technician$47,300
- Chemist$74,890
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$85,490
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$58,570
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$73,200
- School Psychologist$77,860
- Urban and Regional Planner$69,950
Community and social service
- Child$50,470
- Clergy$54,350
- Community Health Worker$47,800
- Educational$58,320
- Health Education Specialist$59,640
- Healthcare Social Worker$62,640
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$62,010
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$60,090
- Rehabilitation Counselor$37,870
- Social and Human Service Assistant$44,470
- Substance Abuse$51,740
Legal
- Lawyer$103,100
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$49,650
- Title Examiner$51,420
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$57,890
- Art$74,800
- Biological Science Teacher$72,980
- Business Teacher$76,690
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,440
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$44,020
- Chemistry Teacher$80,260
- Communications Teacher$61,740
- Computer Science Teacher$84,750
- Education Teacher$65,160
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$31,230
- Elementary School Teacher$58,180
- Engineering Teacher$106,000
- English Language and Literature Teacher$69,180
- Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$71,950
- Health Specialties Teacher$98,400
- History Teacher$79,240
- Instructional Coordinator$65,460
- Kindergarten Teacher$49,500
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$57,780
- Library Technician$36,540
- Mathematical Science Teacher$78,080
- Middle School Teacher$57,080
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher$77,360
- Philosophy and Religion Teacher$79,740
- Physics Teacher$80,670
- Political Science Teacher$65,660
- Postsecondary Teacher$78,530
- Preschool Teacher$35,210
- Psychology Teacher$75,960
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$62,840
- Secondary School Teacher$60,280
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$39,700
- Social Sciences Teacher$74,360
- Social Work Teacher$75,550
- Sociology Teacher$75,580
- Special Education Teacher$56,040
- Special Education Teacher$58,150
- Special Education Teacher$56,480
- Substitute Teacher$36,420
- Teacher and Instructor$65,790
- Teaching Assistant$37,540
- Teaching Assistant$36,060
- Tutor$31,730
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Audio and Video Technician$46,480
- Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$47,720
- Broadcast Technician$37,290
- Coach and Scout$47,280
- Floral Designer$35,700
- Graphic Designer$51,370
- Interior Designer$63,090
- Interpreter and Translator$66,980
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$41,200
- Photographer$35,920
- Producer and Director$47,600
- Public Relations Specialist$61,830
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Athletic Trainer$57,290
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$79,090
- Chiropractor$74,330
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$53,130
- Dental Hygienist$82,650
- Dentist$173,100
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,840
- Dietetic Technician$35,190
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,550
- Emergency Medical Technician$41,170
- Family Medicine Physician$219,300
- General Internal Medicine Physician$485,900
- Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$54,020
- Health Technologist and Technician$45,750
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$65,240
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$88,910
- Medical Records Specialist$47,610
- Nurse Practitioner$126,200
- Occupational Therapist$92,680
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,940
- Optician$38,000
- Optometrist$138,400
- Paramedic$63,200
- Pharmacist$144,000
- Pharmacy Technician$43,410
- Physical Therapist$98,270
- Physician$295,500
- Physician Assistant$129,600
- Psychiatric Technician$40,910
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$74,930
- Registered Nurse$93,540
- Respiratory Therapist$79,450
- Speech-Language Pathologist$83,170
- Surgical Technologist$67,660
- Veterinarian$127,700
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$47,440
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$47,770
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,790
- Massage Therapist$47,090
- Medical Assistant$44,600
- Medical Equipment Preparer$39,950
- Medical Transcriptionist$45,030
- Nursing Assistant$38,550
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$61,700
- Orderly$36,590
- Phlebotomist$38,070
- Physical Therapist Assistant$66,300
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,240
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$56,390
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$43,010
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$78,200
- Firefighter$56,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$73,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$82,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,130
- Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$52,990
- Lifeguard$29,500
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$77,070
- School Bus Monitor$29,910
- Security Guard$36,090
- Transportation Security Screener$61,110
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$23,000
- Chef and Head Cook$57,180
- Cook$29,540
- Cook$37,010
- Cook$34,650
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$29,080
- Dishwasher$29,090
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$43,740
- Food Preparation Worker$29,970
- Food Server$29,800
- Host and Hostess$26,150
- Waiter and Waitress$28,740
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,330
- Animal Caretaker$30,390
- Childcare Worker$29,840
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$38,890
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$53,640
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$50,030
- Funeral Attendant$33,090
- Hairdresser$30,770
- Recreation Worker$30,190
- Residential Advisor$38,850
- Skincare Specialist$37,590
- Tour and Travel Guide$30,030
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$56,850
- Cashier$28,970
- Counter and Rental Clerk$36,540
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$83,930
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,090
- Insurance Sales Agent$63,860
- Parts Salesperson$37,120
- Real Estate Sales Agent$66,040
- Retail Salesperson$30,930
- Sale and Related Worker$30,550
- Sales Representative$95,310
- Sales Representative$66,230
- Sales Representatives of Service$63,230
- Security$67,570
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$44,710
- Billing and Posting Clerk$45,870
- Bookkeeping$47,940
- Brokerage Clerk$56,810
- Cargo and Freight Agent$51,570
- Court$45,200
- Customer Service Representative$40,420
- Data Entry Keyer$40,210
- Dispatcher$47,140
- Eligibility Interviewer$42,720
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$54,460
- File Clerk$38,590
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$65,610
- Hotel$30,730
- Human Resources Assistant$46,120
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,320
- Interviewer$46,410
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,870
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,600
- Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,630
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,580
- Office Clerk$41,590
- Order Clerk$41,170
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$50,320
- Postal Service Clerk$61,050
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,780
- Procurement Clerk$44,200
- Production$55,150
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$47,170
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,320
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,510
- Shipping$44,820
- Teller$37,890
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker and Laborer$36,060
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$73,540
- Carpenter$61,690
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$59,520
- Construction and Building Inspector$59,870
- Construction Laborer$50,870
- Electrician$74,150
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$82,470
- Glazier$60,380
- Highway Maintenance Worker$50,250
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$80,460
- Painter$48,830
- Paving$57,510
- Pipelayer$90,880
- Plumber$74,190
- Roofer$62,400
- Sheet Metal Worker$81,270
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$73,640
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$60,680
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$55,360
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,080
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,910
- Computer$48,500
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$54,760
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$62,820
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$103,800
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$62,090
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,960
- Heating$59,460
- Helpers--Installation$43,950
- Home Appliance Repairer$37,340
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,750
- Installation$48,260
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,950
- Mechanical Door Repairer$64,640
- Millwright$67,750
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,180
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,370
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,790
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$46,560
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$60,380
- Tire Repairer and Changer$35,040
Production
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$39,360
- Baker$36,410
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$41,160
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$45,010
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$43,550
- Coating$47,870
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,270
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,100
- Cutting$46,270
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,170
- Electrical$38,050
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$67,340
- Furnace$41,500
- Grinding$44,340
- Heat Treating Equipment Setter$49,430
- Helpers--Production Worker$45,170
- Inspector$46,900
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$52,000
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,140
- Machinist$51,990
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,700
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$47,500
- Molder$38,110
- Molding$37,650
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,560
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$42,050
- Plating Machine Setter$48,810
- Presser$27,300
- Printing Press Operator$43,990
- Production Worker$39,130
- Rolling Machine Setter$46,090
- Sawing Machine Setter$38,800
- Sewing Machine Operator$32,470
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$45,740
- Tool and Die Maker$61,760
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$53,490
- Welder$47,670
- Welding$46,460
- Woodworking Machine Setter$44,530
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,420
- Bus Driver$47,150
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,510
- Conveyor Operator and Tender$37,280
- Crane and Tower Operator$49,440
- Driver/Sales Worker$36,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,250
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,820
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,350
- Laborer and Freight$38,830
- Light Truck Driver$43,300
- Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,780
- Packer and Packager$35,790
- Parking Attendant$31,330
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$60,080
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,210
- Stocker and Order Filler$36,780
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in South Bend, IN?
About $57,480 a year ($27.64 an hour): the average of the 387 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in South Bend, IN?
General Internal Medicine Physician ($485,900), Physician ($295,500), Chief Executive ($261,300).
What are the most common jobs in South Bend, IN?
Fast Food and Counter Worker (4,240 jobs), Retail Salesperson (4,000 jobs), Registered Nurse (3,370 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.