Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$50,560
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2015
$55,660
Indiana Median
-9% vs state
81,280
Total Workers
296
Occupations Tracked
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 296 tracked occupations and an estimated 81,280 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.4% from 2015 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $204,880 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $178,320 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $154,340 |
| Public Relations Managers | $141,570 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,140 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,810 |
| Marketing Managers | $131,020 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,280 |
| Financial Managers | $127,130 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,200 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+36.4%
avg wage growth since 2015
+14.6%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+92.9%
$19,190 → $37,020
|
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+81.4%
$22,990 → $41,700
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+80.9%
$21,410 → $38,730
|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+79.7%
$28,010 → $50,340
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+79.5%
$27,440 → $49,250
|
Most Jobs Added
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 250
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 270
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 500
|
| Electrical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-30.8%
$71,280 → $49,320
|
| Purchasing Managers Management Occupations |
-16.8%
$128,050 → $106,570
|
| Occupational Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-11.7%
$89,790 → $79,250
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
-7.8%
$52,600 → $48,500
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-6.0%
$39,450 → $37,100
|
Wage Trends in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,560 |
| 2023 | $49,590 |
| 2022 | $50,175 |
| 2021 | $48,490 |
| 2020 | $46,035 |
| 2019 | $43,410 |
| 2018 | $42,750 |
| 2017 | $41,640 |
| 2016 | $38,550 |
| 2015 | $37,540 |