Question 1

What is the cost of living in Muncie, IN?

Accepted Answer

Muncie, IN's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 88.15, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 11.8% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,043/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Muncie, IN?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Muncie, IN, the average median wage is $78,391. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $436,300/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Muncie?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Muncie, IN are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $436,300; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $303,660; 3) Dentists, General at $190,750; 4) Pharmacists at $135,280; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $128,370. 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 Muncie?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Muncie, IN is $1,043/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 Muncie 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
91	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Community & Social	$50K	$24.27/hr
92	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Education	$50K	$24.17/hr
93	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	Building & Maintenance	$50K	$24.11/hr
94	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$50K	$23.92/hr
95	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$50K	$23.91/hr
96	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Production & Manufacturing	$50K	$23.88/hr
97	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	Construction & Trades	$49K	$23.75/hr
98	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	Management	$49K	$23.66/hr
99	Construction and Building Inspectors	Construction & Trades	$49K	$23.48/hr
100	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	Community & Social	$49K	$23.46/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Muncie, IN

Highest paying careers in Muncie

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