Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,290
25th Percentile Wage
$17,560
50th Percentile Wage
$19,690
75th Percentile Wage
$30,030
90th Percentile Wage
$36,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,290.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$19,690
-5.79% -41.24%
2013
$20,830
-33.51% -
2012
$27,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,690, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Indiana, following city of Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $35,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,840
Indianapolis-Carmel
$33,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,540
Elkhart-Goshen
$33,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$31,940
Fort Wayne
$31,790
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$30,110
Gary
$22,130
Lafayette
$19,690