Vigo County, IN Highlights

Earnings and Income

Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry. Note: The income figures and changes are not adjusted for inflation.

Average Annual Earnings by Industry
 201820225 Year
5 Year
% Change
All Industries$40,646$49,199$8,55321.0%
  Ag., For., Fishing, & Hunt.$34,703$43,044$8,34124.0%
  Mining$51,018$71,362$20,34439.9%
  Construction$54,942$66,431$11,48920.9%
  Manufacturing$54,097$64,450$10,35319.1%
  Wholesale Trade$50,627$62,380$11,75323.2%
  Retail Trade$25,206$32,175$6,96927.6%
  Trans. & Warehousing$45,919$55,307$9,38820.4%
  Utilities$104,293$109,453$5,1604.9%
  Information$42,344$54,101$11,75727.8%
  Finance & Insurance$54,867$67,813$12,94523.6%
  Real Est., Rent., Leasing$46,641$73,629$26,98857.9%
  Prof. & Tech. Svcs.$47,703$53,901$6,19813.0%
  Mgt.of Companies$58,704$87,008$28,30448.2%
  Admin. & Waste Svcs.$26,730$29,665$2,93511.0%
  Education Svcs.$49,910$53,883$3,9738.0%
  Health Care & Social Assist.$46,309$60,655$14,34631.0%
  Arts, Ent. &, Rec.$15,703$19,671$3,96825.3%
  Accom. & Food Svcs.$15,548$19,230$3,68223.7%
  Other Svcs.$32,050$39,842$7,79224.3%
  Fed.l, State & Local Govt.$47,327$51,302$3,9758.4%
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Note: Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of August 2023.
Per Capita Income Over Time
 20022007201220172022
Total Per Capita Income$25,576$28,952$32,975$36,751$45,975
Change Since 2002 $3,376$7,399$11,175$20,399
Pct. Change Since 2002 13.2%28.9%43.7%79.8%
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Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Income & Wage
 Number
Median family income in 2022 (ACS)$71,371
Median household income in 2022 (ACS)$52,789
Average Wage Per Job in 2021 (BLS)$49,189
    Wage Growth since 2016 (BLS)23.9%
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 5 Year Estimates & Bureau of Labor Statistics