Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $181,760. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $159,910.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$181,760	$50,860	50
2	General Dentists	$159,910	$79,080	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,780	$97,720	180
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$133,030	$77,420	60
5	Lawyers	$130,160	$69,010	160
6	Pharmacists	$129,010	$35,840	220
7	Optometrists	$120,570	$51,320	30
8	Marketing Managers	$120,330	$62,810	80
9	Nurse Practitioners	$120,300	$100,690	270
10	Human Resources Managers	$111,850	$73,280	70
11	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$110,840	$52,640	50
12	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$107,640	$64,300	100
13	Purchasing Managers	$105,690	$78,230	50
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,410	$59,070	310
15	Financial Managers	$104,160	$60,670	200
16	Public Relations Managers	$103,930	$78,380	60
17	Operations Research Analysts	$102,860	$57,720	70
18	Computer Network Architects	$101,900	$59,660	50
19	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,880	$62,470	550
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,580	$75,320	260
21	Sales Managers	$101,370	$51,950	190
22	Industrial Engineers	$99,580	$69,660	600
23	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,530	$74,840	130
24	Construction Managers	$98,240	$62,260	120
25	Veterinarians	$97,140	$66,780	70
26	Industrial Production Managers	$95,840	$79,520	320
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,160	$51,280	70
28	Physical Therapists	$94,120	$73,730	110
29	Mechanical Engineers	$90,660	$61,930	340
30	Occupational Therapists	$90,090	$61,510	70
31	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$87,400	$55,380	40
32	Computer Programmers	$86,910	$61,770	70
33	Facilities Managers	$86,470	$47,700	130
34	Web Developers	$86,160	$35,800	40
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,980	$58,200	310
36	Electrical Engineers	$83,750	$66,610	110
37	Software Developers	$83,270	$60,930	270
38	Administrative Services Managers	$82,150	$55,370	180
39	Logisticians	$81,870	$49,380	130
40	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,480	$60,510	30
41	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$80,700	$39,550	200
42	Food Scientists and Technologists	$80,580	$55,510	50
43	General and Operations Managers	$80,510	$35,950	1,380
44	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,450	$52,580	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,220	$64,940	50
46	Project Management Specialists	$80,130	$47,840	280
47	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$79,590	$47,370	40
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,460	$75,550	120
49	Chemists	$79,440	$48,330	120
50	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,240	$42,720	100
51	Engineers, All Other	$79,090	$42,040	50
52	All Other Managers	$76,970	$40,480	70
53	Electricians	$76,960	$40,130	560
54	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,780	$52,230	220
55	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,740	$50,700	300
56	Civil Engineers	$76,580	$49,630	110
57	Dental Hygienists	$76,550	$60,740	190
58	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$75,790	$57,670	40
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,520	$50,600	70
60	Management Analysts	$74,370	$44,990	200
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,960	$46,280	370
62	Data Scientists	$71,840	$52,270	160
63	Database Administrators	$71,140	$47,540	30
64	Public Relations Specialists	$69,840	$47,340	190
65	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$69,800	$49,460	40
66	Producers and Directors	$69,340	$35,300	60
67	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,960	$38,970	40
68	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,600	$43,860	630
69	Computer Occupations, All Other	$68,340	$32,200	50
70	Cost Estimators	$67,960	$39,440	110
71	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$67,540	$33,280	600
72	Mechanical Drafters	$67,210	$38,440	60
73	Computer Network Support Specialists	$67,150	$39,910	150
74	Financial Analysts	$66,780	$53,190	60
75	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,770	$47,430	60
76	Fundraisers	$66,240	$41,300	130
77	Other Biological Scientists	$66,210	$42,540	40
78	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$65,970	$31,160	60
79	Accountants and Auditors	$65,790	$46,140	510
80	Registered Nurses	$65,550	$61,940	1,850
81	Health Educators	$65,390	$44,210	50
82	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,060	$50,190	380
83	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$65,000	$31,020	210
84	Respiratory Therapists	$64,840	$56,680	100
85	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,430	$40,680	40
86	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,320	$39,770	30
87	Radiologic Technologists	$64,220	$48,280	170
88	Soil and Plant Scientists	$64,020	$49,750	60
89	Personal Financial Advisors	$63,970	$47,370	90
90	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,580	$50,340	30
91	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$63,010	$30,930	60
92	Compliance Officers	$62,970	$34,830	100
93	Loan Officers	$62,830	$40,320	90
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,820	$38,270	600
95	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,630	$39,320	230
96	Labor Relations Specialists	$62,180	$17,980	70
97	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,980	$36,030	50
98	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$61,960	$49,830	110
99	Surgical Technologists	$61,810	$49,760	160
100	Other Engineering Technicians	$61,560	$48,240	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$159,910
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,400
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$128,070
4	Physician Assistants	$127,240
5	Pharmacists	$121,070
6	Marketing Managers	$120,230
7	Sales Managers	$105,500
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$105,250
9	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$104,270
10	Purchasing Managers	$103,550

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Natural Sciences Managers	$154,750
2	Chief Executives	$130,070
3	Marketing Managers	$128,060
4	Purchasing Managers	$116,570
5	Pharmacists	$115,720
6	Nurse Practitioners	$113,790
7	Human Resources Managers	$112,340
8	Industrial Production Managers	$109,530
9	Financial Managers	$108,460
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$106,480

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$199,880
2	Chief Executives	$148,120
3	Sales Managers	$126,150
4	Pharmacists	$121,430
5	Marketing Managers	$120,120
6	Purchasing Managers	$118,770
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,510
8	Human Resources Managers	$107,150
9	Industrial Production Managers	$106,210
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$103,190

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