Salaries & Cost of Living in Porter County, IN

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 107 occupations in Porter County, IN.

Jobs listed: 107; Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Median of medians: $51,440; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $1,176; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 100%; 107 of 107

Pay and cost of living in Porter County, IN

Across the 107 occupations we cover in Porter County, IN, the middle median salary is $51,440 a year. Pay runs from $31,200 for Waiters and Waitresses up to $173,760 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $142,560. Wages come from the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Porter County, IN has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,176 a month and a two-bedroom $1,429. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $20,896 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $52,967 a year, and every one of the 107 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Porter County, IN, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 107.

Occupations in Porter County, IN ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$173,760	$124,515	$8,635
2	Financial Managers	$168,810	$121,280	$8,365
3	Lawyers	$165,660	$119,222	$8,194
4	Marketing Managers	$165,340	$119,013	$8,176
5	Sales Managers	$158,690	$114,667	$7,814
6	Human Resources Managers	$156,770	$113,412	$7,710
7	Software Developers	$134,380	$98,780	$6,490
8	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$128,780	$95,121	$6,185
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,090	$91,402	$5,876
10	Construction Managers	$117,280	$87,569	$5,556
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$111,260	$83,515	$5,218
12	General and Operations Managers	$109,390	$82,255	$5,113
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$107,810	$81,191	$5,025
14	Project Management Specialists	$105,320	$79,514	$4,885
15	Management Analysts	$105,090	$79,359	$4,872
16	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,490	$78,282	$4,782
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$103,380	$78,207	$4,776
18	Electricians	$102,350	$77,514	$4,718
19	Industrial Engineers	$101,760	$77,116	$4,685
20	Financial and Investment Analysts	$101,750	$77,110	$4,685
21	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$100,760	$76,443	$4,629
22	Registered Nurses	$100,490	$76,261	$4,614
23	Civil Engineers	$100,160	$76,039	$4,595
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,970	$75,237	$4,528
25	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,420	$66,111	$3,768
26	Firefighters	$82,820	$64,360	$3,622
27	Accountants and Auditors	$82,360	$64,050	$3,596
28	Carpenters	$80,440	$62,757	$3,488
29	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$80,400	$62,730	$3,486
30	Logisticians	$79,900	$62,394	$3,458
31	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$78,510	$61,457	$3,380
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,390	$61,377	$3,373
33	Human Resources Specialists	$78,210	$61,255	$3,363
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$78,070	$61,161	$3,355
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$77,770	$60,959	$3,339
36	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,500	$60,104	$3,267
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,350	$59,329	$3,203
38	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,730	$56,891	$3,000
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$70,710	$56,204	$2,942
40	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$70,550	$56,096	$2,933
41	Insurance Sales Agents	$69,240	$55,214	$2,860
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$68,330	$54,601	$2,809
43	Training and Development Specialists	$67,050	$53,739	$2,737
44	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,790	$52,217	$2,610
45	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,730	$52,177	$2,607
46	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,750	$51,469	$2,548
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,300	$50,348	$2,454
48	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$61,600	$49,806	$2,409
49	Construction Laborers	$60,890	$49,257	$2,363
50	Computer User Support Specialists	$60,730	$49,133	$2,353