The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $61,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $95,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,550 | 2.06% | 9.78% |
| 2021 | $64,200 | -3.08% | - |
| 2020 | $66,180 | 1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $64,950 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $63,120 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $61,440 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $59,140 | 3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $56,910 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $59,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,550 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |