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Childcare Worker Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Childcare Workers in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,280
25th Percentile Wage
$17,680
50th Percentile Wage
$20,410
75th Percentile Wage
$25,760
90th Percentile Wage
$29,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$20,410
11.71% 9.65%
2013
$18,020
-2.33% -
2012
$18,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,410 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Lafayette is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$27,580
Muncie
$27,230
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,140
Elkhart-Goshen
$26,800
Michigan City-La Porte
$26,670
Indianapolis-Carmel
$25,730
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$25,230
Bloomington
$25,100
Fort Wayne
$24,490
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$24,420
Kokomo
$23,760
Terre Haute
$23,620
Columbus
$22,840
Lafayette
$20,410
Gary
$18,520
Anderson
$18,400