The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $40,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $71,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,350 | 0.12% | 8.16% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | -5.90% | - |
| 2020 | $62,780 | 2.01% | - |
| 2019 | $61,520 | 4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $59,040 | 4.59% | - |
| 2017 | $56,330 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $54,510 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $52,670 | -3.49% | - |
| 2012 | $54,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,350 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 40.5 percent (40.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson | |
| Columbus |