Lafayette
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan area. 19 published occupation pages; regional price parity 93.4 (US = 100).
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · 19 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation
What Lafayette pays
Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.
| Occupation | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $100,600 | 1,030 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,790 | 2,080 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,740 | 570 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $68,080 | 630 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,870 | 450 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,360 | 1,410 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $55,480 | 1,250 |
| Construction Laborers | $49,960 | 760 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,400 | 930 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $46,890 | 530 |
| Office Clerks, General | $42,840 | 2,040 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $41,090 | 900 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,450 | 2,100 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,760 | 770 |
| Security Guards | $36,230 | 570 |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,670 | 2,650 |
| Cashiers | $29,540 | 1,910 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,420 | 1,490 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,230 | 4,260 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.