Indiana was identified as one of the nation's top four life sciences leaders as defined by number and concentration of life sciences-related jobs, according to the report, "Growing the Nation's Bioscience Sector: State Bioscience Initiatives 2006."
Located in northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne is 40 miles from Warsaw, the center of the orthopedics industry in the United States. Our location makes us a great place for a sales, design, or manufacturing center close to your clients.
Fort Wayne has a long and proud manufacturing tradition and is home to several established orthopedic and medical device suppliers, on large and small scales, with plenty of room for other companies in the medical device arena. We are also seeing a growing number of specialized software developers, such as Medical Informatics Engineering, triPractix, and PearlDiver.
| Major Employers |
| Fort Wayne Metals Research |
460
|
| Pyromation |
158
|
| CNC Industries |
60
|
| triPractix |
57
|
| Medical Informatics Engineering |
44
|
| Fort Wayne Mold & Engineering |
42
|
| Calico Precision Molding LLC |
39
|
| Vita Nonwovens |
25
|
| Nemcomed |
20
|
| Panoramic |
20
|
| Production Technology |
20
|
| For additional detail, please visit our Top Employers page. |
| Annual Average Wages By Occupation, 2008 |
| |
Allen
|
U.S.
|
Allen/U.S.
|
|
Engineering Managers
|
$101,352
|
$182,300
|
55.6%
|
|
Computer Programmers
|
$66,701
|
$73,470
|
90.8%
|
|
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
|
$83,308
|
$87,900
|
94.8%
|
|
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
|
$76,600
|
$94,520
|
81.0%
|
|
Computer Support Specialists
|
$45,661
|
$46,370
|
98.5%
|
|
Computer Support Analysts
|
$65,148
|
$78,830
|
82.6%
|
|
Industrial Engineers
|
$64,794
|
$75,740
|
85.5%
|
|
Materials Engineers
|
$60,384
|
$84,200
|
71.7%
|
|
Mechanical Engineers
|
$66,422
|
$78,200
|
84.9%
|
|
Engineers- all other
|
$62,271
|
$89,080
|
69.9%
|
|
Chemists
|
$45,699
|
$71,070
|
64.3%
|
|
Biological Technicians
|
$37,866
|
$40,900
|
92.6%
|
|
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians- all other
|
$35,929
|
$41,230
|
87.1%
|
|
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
|
$45,387
|
$45,280
|
100.0%
|
|
Computer-Controlled Machine Operators
|
$34,283
|
$34,520
|
99.3%
|
|
Grinding Tool Operators
|
$29,198
|
$31,230
|
93.5%
|
|
Lathe Operators
|
$36,095
|
$34,070
|
105.9%
|
|
Machinists
|
$33,975
|
$37,490
|
90.6%
|
|
Tool & Die Makers
|
$47,394
|
$48,180
|
98.4%
|
|
Welders
|
$31,653
|
$35,370
|
89.5%
|
|
Welding Operators
|
$34,832
|
$33,700
|
103.4%
|
|
Dental Laboratory Technicians
|
$34,595
|
$36,990
|
93.5%
|
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES and Indiana DWD |