Painters, Transportation Equipment Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Painters, Transportation Equipment in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,180
25th Percentile Wage
$29,400
50th Percentile Wage
$33,840
75th Percentile Wage
$38,000
90th Percentile Wage
$45,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$33,840
-7.24% -6.29%
2013
$36,290
0.88% -
2012
$35,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Painters, Transportation Equipment Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,840 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Lafayette is 45.8 percent (45.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$62,460
Gary
$46,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,740
Fort Wayne
$42,710
Muncie
$42,200
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$39,030
Elkhart-Goshen
$35,200
Lafayette
$33,840
Terre Haute
$31,980
Columbus
$26,100