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Thirty Middle-Skill Jobs Indiana Can’t Live Without

Employment Job
Openings		 Median
Earnings
2009
2008 2018 Number %
Computers
Support Specialists 8,625 9,291 666 7.7% 3,053 $38,239
Specialists, Other 1,764 1,932 168 9.5% 548 $67,280
Construction
Carpenters 30,681 34,000 3,319 10.8% 7,140 $38,124
Electricians 16,741 18,308 1,567 9.4% 5,613 $51,852
Painters 7,655 8,482 827 10.8% 2,134 $34,010
Operating Engineers 10,222 11,712 1,490 14.6% 3,245 $47,523
Plumbers 13,460 15,593 2,133 15.8% 4,846 $50,139
Healthcare
Dental Hygienists 3,996 5,451 1,455 36.4% 2,270 $65,844
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,083 1,270 187 17.3% 344 $61,007
Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 20,118 24,697 4,579 22.8% 10,873 $37,417
Medical Lab Technicians 3,663 4,245 582 15.9% 1,278 $36,928
Radiology Technicians 5,178 5,993 815 15.7% 1,564 $50,296
Respiratory Therapists 2,959 3,554 595 20.1% 1,134 $50,696
Surgical Technologists 2,412 3,076 664 27.5% 1,272 $38,946
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Automotive Service Technicians,Mechanics 15,648 16,043 395 2.5% 3,381 $34,038
Bus/Truck Mechanics 8,015 8,363 348 4.3% 2,187 $38,140
Heating and AC Installers 5,995 7,975 1,980 33.0% 2,945 $40,217
Heavy Equipment Mechanics 2,963 3,217 254 8.6% 818 $40,817
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 9,694 10,439 745 7.7% 2,140 $44,749
Medical Equipment Repairers 1,151 1,448 297 25.8% 629 $40,713
Public Safety
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,216 1,375 159 13.1% 408 $48,527
Fire Fighters 6,243 7,422 1,179 18.9% 3,096 $43,820
Police Officers 11,264 12,267 1,003 8.9% 3,908 $45,521
Transportation
Cargo and Freight Agents 2,193 2,556 363 16.6% 866 $39,880
Commercial Pilots 602 701 99 16.4% 303 $63,015
Heavy Truck Drivers 60,987 70,401 9,414 15.4% 20,325 $37,588
Other
Civil Engineering Technicians 710 851 141 19.9% 275 $45,692
Claims Adjusters 3,786 4,043 257 6.8% 1,217 $58,457
Legal Secretaries 3,958 4,708 750 18.9% 1,283 $33,407
Paralegals 3,598 4,585 987 27.4% 1,396 $36,720

* 2008 median annual earnings for all occupations in Indiana = $30,630
Source: Projections data tabulated using Indiana Department of Workforce Development data. Median Earnings data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 

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