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All Occupations Salary Information in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Lafayette, Indiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$70,810
75th Percentile Wage	$50,530
50th Percentile Wage	$32,120
25th Percentile Wage	$21,190
10th Percentile Wage	$17,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,500.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$34.04
75th Percentile Wage	$24.29
50th Percentile Wage	$15.44
25th Percentile Wage	$10.19
10th Percentile Wage	$8.41

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Lafayette, Indiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $34.04. The median hourly salary is $15.44. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.41.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,120 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Lafayette is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel	$34,750
Columbus	$33,180
Kokomo	$33,120
Gary	$32,570
Lafayette	$32,120
Fort Wayne	$31,550
Bloomington	$30,970
Elkhart-Goshen	$29,990
Michigan City-La Porte	$29,720
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$29,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$29,500
Muncie	$29,440
Terre Haute	$29,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$28,630
Anderson	$27,860

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Lafayette, Indiana, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Lafayette is higher than that of state of Indiana and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Lafayette ($32,120) is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Indiana ($31,740) and 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Lafayette	$32,120
Indiana	$31,740