Location Salary Data

Salaries in Hammond, IN

Government-verified salary data from 231 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$76,149
231 filings
Median DOL Salary
$76,149
Total DOL Filings
231
Companies Hiring
68
Cost of Living Index
91.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Hammond, IN$76,149
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Hammond, IN is 25% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Hammond

Highest-Paying Occupations in Hammond

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,000+56.9%9
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000-24.6%9
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,000-11.2%5
Materials Engineers$63,540-35.4%6
Mechanical Engineers$60,000-39.5%19
Industrial Engineers$60,000-38.2%8
Commercial and Industrial Designers$52,620-43.9%54
Accountants and Auditors$49,500-36.1%5

BLS Wage Survey Data - Indiana

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Indiana.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$233,200350
Chief Executives$205,7802,200
Orthodontists$203,520130
Pediatricians, General$202,420970
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$200,300660
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$177,180720
Dentists, General$176,9902,700
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$171,050N/A
Air Traffic Controllers$155,790620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,8804,490

Salary Trend in Hammond, IN

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Hammond, IN has a cost of living index of 91.0, which is 9% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $109,890 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,000$142,857
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000$85,714
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,000$82,418
Materials Engineers$63,540$69,824
Mechanical Engineers$60,000$65,934

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Hammond, IN

Commercial and Industrial DesignersMechanical EngineersBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryIndustrial Engineers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.