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
61	Healthcare Social Workers	Community & Social	$60K	$29.06/hr
62	Compliance Officers	Business & Finance	$60K	$29.04/hr
63	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office & Admin	$60K	$29.04/hr
64	Managers, All Other	Management	$60K	$28.86/hr
65	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Construction & Trades	$60K	$28.81/hr
66	Carpenters	Construction & Trades	$60K	$28.79/hr
67	Postal Service Mail Carriers	Office & Admin	$60K	$28.79/hr
68	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$60K	N/A
69	Coaches and Scouts	Arts & Media	$60K	N/A
70	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	Building & Maintenance	$60K	$28.64/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Muncie, IN

Highest paying careers in Muncie

Affordability snapshot: Muncie