Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,010
25th Percentile Wage
$108,480
50th Percentile Wage
$150,990
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $150,990. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $108,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,010.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$150,990
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$150,990
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $150,990, Lafayette is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Indiana, followed by Fort Wayne (median annual salary $101,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Lafayette is 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in Fort Wayne.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette
$150,990
Fort Wayne
$101,200
Terre Haute
$100,440
Indianapolis-Carmel
$81,880
Muncie
$77,220
Gary
$76,530
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$75,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$67,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$65,390
Anderson
$60,500