The annual salary statistics of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals 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 | $23,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals 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 $45,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35,840 | -1.93% | 23.38% |
| 2020 | $36,530 | 1.23% | - |
| 2019 | $36,080 | 11.39% | - |
| 2018 | $31,970 | 11.82% | - |
| 2017 | $28,190 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $27,460 | 12.09% | - |
| 2015 | $24,140 | -13.75% | - |
| 2012 | $27,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,840, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $34,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington |