Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 288 detailed occupations covering about 74,700 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 13.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $181,760 +109.2% 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,780 -14.9% 180
Natural Sciences Managers $133,030 -15.7% 60
Lawyers $130,160 -10.7% 160
Pharmacists $129,010 -5.2% 220
Optometrists $120,570 -8.6% 30
Marketing Managers $120,330 -32.9% 80
Nurse Practitioners $120,300 -4.7% 270
Human Resources Managers $111,850 -18% 70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $110,840 +11.7% 50
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $107,640 +33.3% 100
Purchasing Managers $105,690 -22.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,410 -5.7% 310
Financial Managers $104,160 -7% 200
Public Relations Managers $103,930 -22.9% 60
Operations Research Analysts $102,860 +23% 70
Computer Network Architects $101,900 -21.5% 50
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,880 -0.7% 550
Computer and Information Systems Managers $101,580 -40.1% 260
Sales Managers $101,370 -25% 190
Industrial Engineers $99,580 +0.2% 600
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,530 -3.8% 130
Construction Managers $98,240 -6.3% 120
Veterinarians $97,140 -18.4% 70
Industrial Production Managers $95,840 -18.1% 320

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,590 $23,250
Retail Salespersons 2,630 $28,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,070 $34,810
Cashiers 1,890 $25,860
Registered Nurses 1,850 $65,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,820 $28,180
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,730 $30,000
Office Clerks, General 1,700 $38,650
Waiters and Waitresses 1,400 $22,570
General and Operations Managers 1,380 $80,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,290 $48,920
Customer Service Representatives 1,080 $35,220
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,000 $41,410
Nursing Assistants 890 $35,810
Cooks, Restaurant 890 $28,550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 870 $34,920
Light Truck Drivers 790 $41,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 720 $27,880
Medical Assistants 710 $41,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 630 $68,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 630 $39,770
Industrial Engineers 600 $99,580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 600 $67,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 600 $62,820
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 600 $46,850
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