Fastest-growing jobs in Indiana

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.5% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,920
--- Employment in 2022: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $25,930

#50. Parking attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.4% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Employment in 2022: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $99,410

#49. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.7% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,560

#48. Producers and directors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.9% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,920
--- Employment in 2022: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,150

#47. Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.0% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,260
--- Employment in 2022: 2,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,850

#46. Occupational health and safety specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.2% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,230

#45. Property appraisers and assessors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.3% (1,610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,240
--- Employment in 2022: 6,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,280

#44. Training and development specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.6% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,960

#43. Dietitians and nutritionists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.7% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,050

#42. Procurement clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.5% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,920
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,720

#41. Engineers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.9% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $125,250

#40. Physician assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.6% (1,200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,400
--- Employment in 2022: 4,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,310

#39. Psychiatric technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.2% (3,150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 13,930
--- Employment in 2022: 10,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,930

#38. Driver/sales workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.1% (1,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,830
--- Employment in 2022: 5,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,800

#37. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (2,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,170
--- Employment in 2022: 7,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $94,930

#36. Mechanical engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.6% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,540

#35. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.1% (1,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,190
--- Employment in 2022: 3,960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,870

#34. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.0% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,270
--- Employment in 2022: 1,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,130

#33. Construction and building inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.5% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,000

#32. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.1% (2,600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,230
--- Employment in 2022: 7,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,510

#31. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.3% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,030

#30. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.9% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,140
--- Employment in 2022: 2,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $91,330

#29. Facilities managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.7% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,510

#28. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.7% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,640

#27. Information security analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.2% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,470
--- Employment in 2022: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,990

#26. Structural metal fabricators and fitters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.9% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,110
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,560

#25. Library technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.7% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,980

#24. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.0% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $89,230

#23. Locomotive engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.2% (1,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,080
--- Employment in 2022: 2,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $86,440

#22. Occupational therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.0% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,960
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $23,660

#21. Gambling dealers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.2% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,180

#20. Medical equipment repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.2% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,570

#19. Orderlies
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.3% (1,540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,020
--- Employment in 2022: 3,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,670

#18. Food service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.4% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,450
--- Employment in 2022: 2,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,830

#17. Eligibility interviewers, government programs
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.7% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,760
--- Employment in 2022: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,510

#16. Speech-language pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,060

#15. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.7% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $96,160

#14. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.1% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,920

#13. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.4% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,240
--- Employment in 2022: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,020

#12. Cargo and freight agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +56.3% (1,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,970
--- Employment in 2022: 2,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,730

#11. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.8% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,630

#10. Psychiatric aides
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.8% (1,290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,410
--- Employment in 2022: 2,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,830

#9. Computer programmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +67.8% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,200

#8. Audio and video technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +73.3% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,560
--- Employment in 2022: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,440

#7. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +73.8% (2,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,510
--- Employment in 2022: 3,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,390

#6. Chemical equipment operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +76.0% (1,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,710
--- Employment in 2022: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,860

#5. Cooks, short order
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +83.3% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,480

#4. Couriers and messengers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +90.8% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Employment in 2022: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,470

#3. Skincare specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +186.5% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,700

#2. Brokerage clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +210.5% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,370

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Tree trimmers and pruners
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