Jobs & Employment in Indiana

Employment, unemployment, salaries and the labor force.

Total nonfarm payroll jobs
3,265,700
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Unemployment rate
4.0%
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Civilian labor force
3,472,630
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Workers in management, business, science and arts occupations
38.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Average weekly earnings, private sector
$1,098
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Workers who work from home
9.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Labor force participation rate
63.7%
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Labor force
3.42 M

Historical data

Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.

Unemployment rate

1990–2024
4.2%

BLS state series.

Employment

People at work.

Total nonfarm payroll jobs
3,265,700
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Job growth
+0.8%

Total nonfarm payroll jobs

1990–2025
3,265,700▲ 29%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED INNA).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Job growth (%)3.281.3

Unemployment

Joblessness.

Unemployment rate
4.0%
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Year
2024
U.S. average
4.0%

Unemployment rate

1976–2024
4%

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average of seasonally adjusted months (FRED INUR).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Unemployment rate (%)4.24.1

Labor Force

Size of the working population.

Civilian labor force
3,472,630
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Participation
63.1%
Trend
Slowly growing

Civilian labor force

1976–2024
3,472,630▲ 42%

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average (FRED INLF).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Labor force (millions)3.42168

Occupations

Largest job categories.

Workers in management, business, science and arts occupations
38.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Workers in management, business, science and arts occupations

2008–2024
38.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian employed 16+, C24010 (2020 not released).

  • •About one in six Indiana workers is employed in manufacturing, the highest share in the country.

Salaries

Pay levels.

Average weekly earnings, private sector
$1,098
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Average hourly earnings, private sector
$32
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Median annual wage
$46,900
Minimum wage
$7.25 /h
Federal floor

Average weekly earnings, private sector

2007–2025
$1,098▲ 55%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED SMU18000000500000011).

Average hourly earnings, private sector

2007–2025
$32▲ 62%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED SMU18000000500000003).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Median annual wage (USD)4690048060

Remote Work

Working from home.

Workers who work from home
9.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Remote work share
12%
Rank
Below the U.S. average
Avg. commute
24.0 min

Workers who work from home

2006–2024
9.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Work from home (%)1213.8

Workforce Participation

Share of adults in the labor force.

Labor force participation rate
63.7%
2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Labor force participation
63.1%
Prime-age (25-54)
82%
Union membership
8.9%

Labor force participation rate

1976–2024
63.7%

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average (FRED LBSSA18).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Labor force participation (%)63.162.6

More figures

Unemployment rate
4.2%
2024
Labor force participation
63.1%
Manufacturing jobs
≈ 545,000
17% of employment
Minimum wage
$7.25 /h
Federal floor
Union membership
8.9%
Remote workers
≈ 12%
Largest sector
Manufacturing & trade/logistics