Highest-Paying Trades in Indiana 2026

45 skilled trades tracked in Indiana metro areas. The top-paying trade is Elevator Mechanic at $113,710 median salary. Data from BLS OEWS (2024).

#	Trade	Median Salary	Cities	Avg Score
1	Elevator Mechanic	$113,710	1	71
2	Power Line Installer	$105,660	1	80
3	Electrical Power-Line Tech	$105,660	1	80
4	Construction Manager	$102,720	1	75
5	Boilermaker	$93,130	1	59
6	Crane Operator	$80,440	1	68
7	Heavy Equipment Operator	$80,050	1	68
8	Millwright	$75,710	1	69
9	Mason (Bricklayer)	$69,560	1	53
10	Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$65,540	1	77
11	Building Inspector	$65,520	1	58
12	Electrician	$64,120	1	74
13	Sheet Metal Worker	$64,100	1	60
14	Plumber	$63,780	1	67
15	Pipefitter	$63,780	1	67
16	Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$63,780	1	67
17	Steamfitter	$63,780	1	64
18	Aircraft Mechanic	$63,660	1	64
19	Floor Layer	$63,430	1	51
20	Industrial Electrician	$63,300	1	72
21	Telecommunications Tech	$63,110	1	59
22	Tool and Die Maker	$63,010	1	48
23	Ironworker	$62,980	1	60
24	Drywall Installer	$62,850	1	51
25	Diesel Mechanic	$62,700	1	63
26	HVAC Technician	$62,030	1	69
27	Refrigeration Mechanic	$62,030	1	67
28	Concrete Finisher	$61,930	1	58
29	Carpenter	$61,870	1	60
30	Glazier	$60,630	1	63
31	Insulation Worker	$56,520	1	57
32	Roofer	$55,640	1	55
33	Plasterer	$53,700	1	47
34	Locksmith	$52,440	1	55
35	Tile Setter	$51,710	1	46
36	Environmental Engineering Tech	$50,870	1	61
37	Septic Tank Servicer	$50,360	1	48
38	Painter (Construction)	$50,170	1	45
39	Welder	$49,300	1	55
40	Structural Welder	$49,300	1	55
41	Underwater Welder	$49,300	1	53
42	Maintenance Mechanic	$49,100	1	55
43	Auto Mechanic	$48,840	1	51
44	Machinist	$47,640	1	43
45	Solar PV Installer	$38,650	1	76

Skilled trade wage data for Indiana is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.
, BLS OEWS (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Elevator Mechanic is the highest-paying skilled trade in Indiana with a median salary of $113,710 across 1 metro areas.

We track 45 skilled trades across metro areas in Indiana using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

The Trade Pay Score (0-100, A-F) rates each trade-city combination on median wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year wage growth (25%), job demand (25%), and cost-of-living adjusted pay (20%).

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Trades ranked by median salary across metro areas in the state. Trade Pay Score: wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year growth (25%), job demand (25%), COL-adjusted pay (20%).

Best-Paying Trades Nationwide →All Trade Data for Indiana →

The this entity category groups every U.S. skilled-trade wage data entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.

For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES, 2026.