Question 1

What is the cost of living in Evansville, IN?

Accepted Answer

Evansville, IN's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 91.53, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 8.5% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,113/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Evansville, IN?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Evansville, IN, the average median wage is $101,480. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $342,470/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Evansville?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Evansville, IN are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $342,470; 2) Chief Executives at $339,330; 3) Dentists, General at $225,620; 4) Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates at $183,000; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $163,540. 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 Evansville?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Evansville, IN is $1,113/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 Evansville 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
41	Database Administrators	Technology	$97K	$46.54/hr
42	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$95K	$45.78/hr
43	Chemists	Science	$95K	$45.77/hr
44	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Science	$95K	$45.6/hr
45	Environmental Engineers	Engineering	$93K	$44.7/hr
46	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$92K	$44.37/hr
47	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Science	$91K	$43.77/hr
48	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$90K	$43.26/hr
49	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$90K	$43.2/hr
50	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$90K	$43.13/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Evansville, IN

Highest paying careers in Evansville

Affordability snapshot: Evansville