SOC 13-1199 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for other business operations specialists in South Bend, Indiana is $70,210 a year ($33.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,920: half of the 180 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$70,210average per year

$33.75 / hourMedian $62,920Take-home ≈ $54,935

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in South Bend earn between $48,350 and $83,310.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,210$5,851$33.75
Median$62,920$5,243$30.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,350$4,029$23.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,310$6,942$40.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in South Bend vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in South Bend earn 17% less than the Indiana average ($84,750) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
South Bend$70,210$62,920$41,620$115,210180
Indiana$84,750$79,030$47,790$132,4706,290
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $70,210, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $54,935 a year, or $4,578 a month and $2,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$55,485$4,624
Working in IN$54,935$4,578

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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Is South Bend a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $70,210 buys what about $75,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 9th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($86,080).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in South Bend: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in South Bend?

$33.75 an hour on average, and $30.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in South Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in South Bend?

About $54,935 a year ($4,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,210. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do other business operations specialists earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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