The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $58,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,750 | 1.09% | 21.28% |
| 2021 | $46,240 | 6.19% | - |
| 2020 | $43,380 | 6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $40,670 | 15.44% | - |
| 2018 | $34,390 | -10.76% | - |
| 2017 | $38,090 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $36,800 | -5.14% | - |
| 2015 | $38,690 | 4.88% | - |
| 2012 | $36,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,750 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 40.5 percent (40.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |