Question 1

What is the cost of living in Bloomington, IN?

Accepted Answer

Bloomington, IN's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 95.08, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,210/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Bloomington, IN?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Bloomington, IN, the average median wage is $98,630. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $340,220/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Bloomington?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Bloomington, IN are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $340,220; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $307,510; 3) Chief Executives at $235,900; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $165,680; 5) Dentists, General at $163,400. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Bloomington?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Bloomington, IN is $1,210/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Bloomington data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Food Service Managers	Management	$70K	$33.56/hr
82	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Public Safety	$68K	$32.77/hr
83	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Repair & Maintenance	$68K	$32.48/hr
84	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	Arts & Media	$67K	$32.43/hr
85	Construction and Building Inspectors	Construction & Trades	$67K	$32.32/hr
86	Human Resources Specialists	Business & Finance	$67K	$32.09/hr
87	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$66K	$31.87/hr
88	Property Appraisers and Assessors	Business & Finance	$66K	$31.85/hr
89	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Education	$66K	$31.6/hr
90	Electricians	Construction & Trades	$66K	$31.57/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Bloomington, IN

Highest paying careers in Bloomington

Affordability snapshot: Bloomington