The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Indiana For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Indiana?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Indiana, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers are the lowest paid people in Indiana.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Indiana:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Indiana:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Indiana job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Indiana

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 702 job classifications in Indiana in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Indiana

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$19,150	$16,320	2,420
2	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$19,570	$16,380	94,470
3	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$19,600	$16,300	7,160
4	Dishwashers	$19,740	$16,460	7,520
5	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$19,820	$16,390	5,770
6	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$19,900	$16,360	2,970
7	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$19,980	$16,430	6,470
8	Cooks, Fast Food	$20,000	$16,540	8,810
9	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$20,050	$16,330	8,740
10	Cashiers	$21,130	$16,580	70,150
11	Cooks, Short Order	$21,270	$16,730	1,210
12	Childcare Workers	$21,620	$16,740	8,100
13	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$21,670	$17,080	4,570
14	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,810	$17,210	620
15	Bartenders	$21,970	$16,490	11,680
16	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,040	$16,990	15,950
17	Agricultural Workers, All Other	$22,050	$16,090	70
18	Food Preparation Workers	$22,070	$16,830	16,220
19	Waiters And Waitresses	$22,300	$16,410	49,530
20	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$22,320	$16,970	420
21	Parking Lot Attendants	$22,760	$17,050	1,480
22	Personal Care Aides	$22,830	$18,190	28,420
23	Gaming Dealers	$23,010	$16,440	2,470
24	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$23,050	$16,950	6,450
25	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,100	$16,860	4,550
26	Funeral Attendants	$23,460	$17,170	1,450
27	Teacher Assistants	$23,510	$16,950	26,450
28	Tour And Travel Guides	$23,570	$16,840	840
29	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$23,590	$16,710	4,380
30	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$23,610	$16,230	420
31	Home Health Aides	$23,960	$19,620	13,660
32	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$24,210	$17,620	2,390
33	Forest And Conservation Workers	$24,340	$16,470	120
34	Pharmacy Aides	$24,470	$20,720	280
35	Cooks, Restaurant	$24,570	$17,510	27,890
36	Recreation Workers	$24,600	$16,840	6,190
37	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$24,600	$17,510	340
38	Substitute Teachers	$24,610	$17,000	16,050
39	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$24,680	$16,980	8,100
40	Library Assistants, Clerical	$24,710	$17,250	2,680
41	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$24,770	$17,800	470
42	Bakers	$24,820	$18,050	2,760
43	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$24,820	$17,380	2,690
44	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$24,820	$18,230	1,220
45	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$25,200	$17,790	10,360
46	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$25,930	$18,600	460
47	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$25,990	$17,270	1,670
48	Retail Salespersons	$26,040	$16,840	90,780
49	Driver/sales Workers	$26,130	$16,710	9,080
50	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$26,280	$18,020	14,790
51	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$26,500	$17,680	200
52	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$26,500	$17,120	170
53	Library Technicians	$26,560	$17,870	2,050
54	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$26,570	$18,530	380
55	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$26,620	$17,490	650
56	Crossing Guards	$26,650	$17,410	800
57	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,900	$18,160	44,560
58	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$27,000	$18,430	660
59	Floral Designers	$27,070	$18,250	1,060
60	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$27,090	$17,900	2,400
61	Nursing Assistants	$27,210	$21,240	30,220
62	Helpers–Carpenters	$27,220	$18,460	430
63	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$27,250	$18,690	6,510
64	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$27,370	$17,970	42,050
65	Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$27,460	$21,840	90
66	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$27,460	$16,850	6,880
67	Couriers And Messengers	$27,780	$18,420	850
68	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$27,820	$18,920	17,130
69	Concierges	$27,840	$20,700	140
70	Tellers	$27,900	$21,290	9,880
71	Cooks, All Other	$27,940	$19,320	220
72	Tire Repairers And Changers	$28,010	$19,590	2,830
73	Psychiatric Aides	$28,030	$21,850	580
74	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$28,040	$18,150	1,330
75	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$28,100	$21,780	2,080
76	Sewing Machine Operators	$28,180	$19,110	3,210
77	Sewers, Hand	$28,240	$18,160	80
78	Counter And Rental Clerks	$28,310	$16,990	8,740
79	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$28,320	$17,600	380
80	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$28,520	$18,830	16,540
81	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$28,550	$21,170	1,090
82	Gaming Cage Workers	$28,580	$18,970	230
83	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$28,640	$20,770	190
84	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,750	$20,100	2,110
85	Orderlies	$28,790	$21,700	1,580
86	Helpers–Production Workers	$29,040	$19,370	19,540
87	Machine Feeders And Offbearers	$29,250	$21,290	4,260
88	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$29,340	$17,440	150
89	Helpers–Electricians	$29,430	$19,150	720
90	Physical Therapist Aides	$29,450	$19,030	630
91	Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers	$29,470	$21,130	530
92	Extraction Workers, All Other	$29,600	$21,080	60
93	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$29,810	$21,870	220
94	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,810	$17,700	1,770
95	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$29,860	$17,010	11,560
96	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,950	$21,750	940
97	Telemarketers	$29,960	$19,910	3,680
98	Skincare Specialists	$29,970	$16,890	750
99	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$30,110	$22,580	1,040
100	Security Guards	$30,180	$18,530	17,960

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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