The annual salary statistics of electricians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electricians 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 | $40,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $81,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,960 | 19.17% | 13.57% |
| 2021 | $62,210 | 13.41% | - |
| 2020 | $53,870 | 3.84% | - |
| 2019 | $51,800 | 6.41% | - |
| 2018 | $48,480 | -38.96% | - |
| 2017 | $67,370 | 1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $66,520 | 8.54% | - |
| 2015 | $60,840 | -9.34% | - |
| 2012 | $66,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,960, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for electricians in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $78,770). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of electricians in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |