Salaries in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area

Typical pay for 308 jobs in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area. The median for all workers is $48,780 a year ($23.45 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,780

Median hourly

$23.45

Workers

102,200

vs U.S. median

-4%

Highest paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Job	Median salary	Workers
General Internal Medicine Physician	$416,860	120
Physicians, All Other	$368,750	120
Chief Executive	$204,450	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$177,640	170
Natural Sciences Manager	$142,640	70
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$141,700	240
Optometrist	$134,830	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,270	170
Physician Assistant	$133,060	50
Public Relations Manager	$131,280	40
Nurse Practitioner	$126,820	240
Industrial Production Manager	$124,050	270
Pharmacist	$122,990	290
Purchasing Manager	$122,410	30
Financial Manager	$121,020	310

Most common jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Job	Workers	Median salary
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	6,280	$63,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,260	$28,230
Retail Salesperson	2,650	$30,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,470	$37,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,100	$38,450
Registered Nurse	2,080	$80,790
Office Clerks, General	2,040	$42,840
Cashier	1,910	$29,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,780	$35,710
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,720	$74,770
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,580	$33,840
Waiters and Waitresses	1,490	$28,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,410	$58,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,310	$47,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,250	$55,480

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Indiana.

All 308 jobs by category

Management Occupations (24)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (21)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (11)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (10)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (14)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (18)Production Occupations (24)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$103,340	$49.69	260
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$177,640	$85.40	170
Chief Executive	$204,450	$98.30	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,270	$64.07	170
Construction Manager	$101,120	$48.61	150
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$111,470	—	140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$141,700	$68.12	240
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,160	$28.44	30
Facilities Manager	$88,340	$42.47	220
Financial Manager	$121,020	$58.18	310
Food Service Manager	$65,200	$31.35	120
General and Operations Managers	$100,600	$48.36	1,030
Human Resources Manager	$119,620	$57.51	140
Industrial Production Manager	$124,050	$59.64	270
Managers, All Other	$87,780	$42.20	70
Marketing Manager	$117,150	$56.32	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,710	$51.30	320
Natural Sciences Manager	$142,640	$68.58	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,510	$29.57	140
Public Relations Manager	$131,280	$63.12	40
Purchasing Manager	$122,410	$58.85	30
Sales Manager	$120,980	$58.17	200
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,020	$30.78	120
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$112,900	$54.28	80

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$77,740	$37.38	570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,220	$36.16	100
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$73,960	$35.56	370
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,290	$37.64	60
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$72,410	$34.81	40
Compliance Officer	$78,120	$37.56	260
Cost Estimator	$74,820	$35.97	120
Financial and Investment Analysts	$84,540	$40.64	80
Human Resources Specialist	$64,140	$30.84	510
Insurance Underwriter	$95,130	$45.74	50
Labor Relations Specialist	$79,050	$38.00	100
Loan Officer	$75,980	$36.53	110
Logistician	$83,320	$40.06	210
Management Analyst	$95,600	$45.96	300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,120	$30.83	280
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,570	$24.79	110
Personal Financial Advisor	$81,400	$39.14	70
Project Management Specialist	$83,330	$40.06	290
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,140	$29.87	30
Tax Preparer	$46,300	$22.26	50
Training and Development Specialists	$49,960	$24.02	230

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$101,500	$48.80	60
Computer Network Support Specialist	$72,800	$35.00	90
Computer Systems Analyst	$87,660	$42.14	210
Computer User Support Specialist	$52,990	$25.48	390
Data Scientist	$79,280	$38.12	70
Information Security Analyst	$101,390	$48.75	n/a
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,100	$40.43	200
Operations Research Analyst	$86,910	$41.79	240
Software Developer	$99,750	$47.96	490
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$68,150	$32.77	40

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Engineer	$86,320	$41.50	50
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,810	$28.28	60
Civil Engineer	$87,380	$42.01	90
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,640	$25.79	80
Electrical Engineer	$95,150	$45.75	120
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,350	$29.50	40
Industrial Engineer	$98,640	$47.42	630
Materials Engineer	$85,130	$40.93	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,280	$35.71	90
Mechanical Engineer	$100,690	$48.41	510
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$61,220	$29.43	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$44,720	$21.50	50
Biological Scientists, All Other	$55,240	$26.56	80
Biological Technician	$62,630	$30.11	130
Chemical Technician	$64,190	$30.86	80
Chemist	$52,140	$25.07	120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,670	$41.67	50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,060	$39.45	140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,620	$37.32	120
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$54,600	$26.25	30
Soil and Plant Scientists	$86,380	$41.53	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,730	$23.43	140
Clergy	$65,670	$31.57	30
Community Health Worker	$44,940	$21.61	30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,520	$28.62	460
Health Education Specialist	$58,300	$28.03	60
Healthcare Social Worker	$74,140	$35.65	120
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,650	$23.39	80
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,040	$27.90	60
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,150	$23.63	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,940	$19.20	460
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$52,100	$25.05	380

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$100,650	$48.39	220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,950	$24.49	130

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$50,590	$24.32	30
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,490	$24.76	240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,590	—	720
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,110	—	440
Instructional Coordinator	$65,150	$31.32	300
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,630	—	100
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$52,850	$25.41	50
Library Technician	$39,290	$18.89	60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,700	—	310
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$82,390	—	330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,490	$17.06	240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,590	—	630
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$28,700	$13.80	90
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$49,050	—	170
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,130	—	60
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,760	$17.19	350
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$50,550	—	80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$32,520	—	1,010
Tutor	$35,470	$17.05	50

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$44,550	$21.42	50
Coaches and Scouts	$66,250	—	150
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$85,280	$41.00	30
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$57,470	$27.63	30
Editor	$39,930	$19.20	40
Floral Designer	$30,900	$14.86	40
Graphic Designer	$66,060	$31.76	100
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,920	$17.27	60
Photographer	$41,750	$20.07	40
Public Relations Specialist	$67,380	$32.40	250

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$67,210	—	30
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,050	$39.45	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$46,150	$22.19	110
Dental Hygienist	$91,750	$44.11	150
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,170	$29.41	70
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,070	$18.78	140
General Internal Medicine Physician	$416,860	$200.41	120
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$44,950	$21.61	50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$53,790	$25.86	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,160	$31.33	330
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$95,810	$46.06	40
Nurse Practitioner	$126,820	$60.97	240
Occupational Therapist	$96,740	$46.51	110
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$46,230	$22.23	80
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,370	$18.45	60
Optometrist	$134,830	$64.82	50
Paramedic	$58,770	$28.26	70
Pharmacist	$122,990	$59.13	290
Pharmacy Technician	$42,830	$20.59	330
Physical Therapist	$100,310	$48.23	180
Physician Assistant	$133,060	$63.97	50
Physicians, All Other	$368,750	$177.29	120
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$78,570	$37.77	160
Registered Nurse	$80,790	$38.84	2,080
Respiratory Therapist	$80,140	$38.53	110
Speech-Language Pathologist	$96,570	$46.43	90
Surgical Technologist	$63,200	$30.38	130
Veterinarian	$91,910	$44.19	90
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$52,160	$25.08	190

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$48,730	$23.43	190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,710	$17.17	1,780
Medical Assistant	$44,350	$21.32	400
Medical Equipment Preparer	$45,060	$21.66	60
Nursing Assistant	$37,760	$18.16	770
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$71,930	$34.58	60
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,030	$29.82	110
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,320	$17.94	150

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,910	$24.00	110
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,960	$37.48	40
Firefighter	$54,850	$26.37	200
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$89,610	$43.08	40
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,090	$14.95	140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,320	$35.73	350
School Bus Monitor	$32,030	$15.40	30
Security Guard	$36,230	$17.42	570

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$22,680	$10.90	460
Chefs and Head Cooks	$40,300	$19.37	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,540	$14.20	270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,580	$18.55	260
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	$16.76	930
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,820	$16.74	470
Dishwasher	$28,690	$13.79	250
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,230	$13.57	4,260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,750	$21.52	790
Food Preparation Worker	$29,500	$14.18	420
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,990	$14.42	140
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,170	$12.58	320
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,420	$13.67	1,490

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$56,510	$27.17	140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$66,080	$31.77	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,450	$18.49	2,100
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,810	$18.18	430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,690	$17.16	370
Pest Control Worker	$49,460	$23.78	30
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$49,040	$23.58	50
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,520	$19.48	60

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,620	$12.80	140
Animal Caretaker	$29,430	$14.15	230
Childcare Worker	$30,720	$14.77	380
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,780	$17.20	210
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,950	$21.61	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$47,980	$23.07	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,270	$15.04	220
Recreation Worker	$30,640	$14.73	200
Residential Advisor	$43,650	$20.98	60
Skincare Specialist	$47,140	$22.66	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,540	$14.20	1,910
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,120	$17.85	270
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,640	$35.89	90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,140	$23.14	610
Insurance Sales Agent	$62,150	$29.88	240
Parts Salesperson	$36,780	$17.69	160
Real Estate Sales Agent	$49,190	$23.65	130
Retail Salesperson	$30,670	$14.75	2,650
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,870	$30.23	450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,080	$32.73	630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$95,590	$45.96	60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,560	$37.77	90

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$44,580	$21.43	40
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,200	$22.21	180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,400	$23.27	930
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$44,870	$21.57	80
Customer Service Representative	$41,090	$19.76	900
Data Entry Keyer	$38,970	$18.74	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,750	$23.44	110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$40,190	$19.32	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,970	$31.23	180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,600	$32.50	780
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,380	$14.13	180
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$46,420	$22.32	60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$52,350	$25.17	50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,360	$23.73	100
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$45,030	$21.65	50
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,150	$21.23	50
Library Assistants, Clerical	$32,060	$15.42	70
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,060	$23.11	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,840	$21.08	450
New Accounts Clerk	$39,330	$18.91	50
Office Clerks, General	$42,840	$20.60	2,040
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,920	$25.44	100
Postal Service Clerk	$58,880	$28.31	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,070	$29.84	190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,200	$29.42	250
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$51,980	$24.99	70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,110	$16.88	490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,270	$22.73	1,310
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,890	$22.54	530
Teller	$37,940	$18.24	230

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$52,100	$25.05	30
Agricultural Inspector	$48,140	$23.14	70
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,940	$18.24	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,320	$29.00	70
Carpenter	$63,050	$30.31	300
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,540	$27.66	130
Construction and Building Inspectors	$68,090	$32.73	50
Construction Laborer	$49,960	$24.02	760
Electrician	$78,540	$37.76	580
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$65,290	$31.39	30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,520	$40.15	430
Highway Maintenance Worker	$44,660	$21.47	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$83,460	$40.12	340
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,000	$22.11	130
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,780	$30.19	320
Roofer	$44,140	$21.22	40
Sheet Metal Worker	$62,900	$30.24	140

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,380	$29.99	170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,290	$23.70	480
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,200	$28.94	210
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,880	$23.02	50
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,550	$32.48	50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,180	$29.90	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,220	$38.57	400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,430	$29.53	230
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,120	$18.81	40
Home Appliance Repairer	$44,130	$21.22	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$70,130	$33.72	370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$60,470	$29.07	70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,480	$26.68	1,250
Millwright	$72,450	$34.83	40
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$73,830	$35.49	150
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,210	$29.91	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$58,950	$28.34	30
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,220	$16.93	60

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$33,830	$16.26	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,260	$17.91	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,520	$22.85	190
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$57,280	$27.54	180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$63,570	$30.56	30
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$66,800	$32.12	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,710	$25.34	260
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,730	$18.62	250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,770	$35.95	1,720
Food Batchmaker	$60,680	$29.18	150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,460	$23.78	680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,320	$14.10	70
Machinist	$62,220	$29.91	720
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$63,140	$30.35	6,280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,560	$17.58	n/a
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,430	$21.36	80
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,920	$21.60	220
Printing Press Operator	$39,100	$18.80	70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,170	$25.08	40
Sewing Machine Operator	$35,120	$16.89	80
Tool and Die Makers	$80,060	$38.49	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$54,720	$26.31	110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,020	$23.57	560
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,370	$22.29	40

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$32,300	$15.53	60
Bus Drivers, School	$47,350	$22.76	240
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,990	$16.34	210
Driver/Sales Worker	$28,600	$13.75	370
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,760	$29.69	290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,360	$28.06	1,410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,720	$21.02	290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,310	$17.94	2,470
Light Truck Driver	$43,310	$20.82	620
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,680	$21.96	60
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,100	$17.36	190
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,510	$15.15	150
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,840	$16.27	1,580