The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $39,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,100 | 5.87% | 28.40% |
| 2021 | $26,450 | 10.89% | - |
| 2020 | $23,570 | 6.49% | - |
| 2019 | $22,040 | 3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $21,240 | 5.98% | - |
| 2017 | $19,970 | -0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $20,120 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $19,750 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $20,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,100 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |