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Computer Programmers Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 Computer Programmers in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,510
25th Percentile Wage
$55,700
50th Percentile Wage
$66,160
75th Percentile Wage
$78,750
90th Percentile Wage
$93,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,510.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$66,160
8.33% 9.76%
2013
$60,650
1.57% -
2012
$59,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Programmers Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,160 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Lafayette is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$87,260
Fort Wayne
$77,300
Indianapolis-Carmel
$75,970
Gary
$74,250
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$73,200
Muncie
$70,350
Lafayette
$66,160
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$64,180
Elkhart-Goshen
$63,610
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$61,240
Bloomington
$61,180
Columbus
$57,810
Michigan City-La Porte
$56,160