The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $69,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $219,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $219,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,160 | 38.18% | 52.14% |
| 2021 | $80,460 | 6.10% | - |
| 2020 | $75,550 | 11.28% | - |
| 2019 | $67,030 | 2.55% | - |
| 2018 | $65,320 | 2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $63,810 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $62,300 | -4.78% | - |
| 2015 | $65,280 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $62,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,160, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Terre Haute (median annual salary of $130,660). Compared with Terre Haute, the median annual salary of lawyers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary |