The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,790 | 1.54% | 12.45% |
| 2021 | $64,780 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $65,810 | 0.38% | - |
| 2019 | $65,560 | 5.17% | - |
| 2018 | $62,170 | 5.55% | - |
| 2017 | $58,720 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $57,600 | 9.32% | - |
| 2015 | $52,230 | -10.28% | - |
| 2012 | $57,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,790 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |