The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $41,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $91,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,240 | -1.06% | -7.32% |
| 2017 | $61,890 | -6.19% | - |
| 2016 | $65,720 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $65,430 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $65,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,240 in Lafayette-West 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-West Lafayette is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |