The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in 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 | $55,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $74,220 | -8.06% | -8.06% |
| 2012 | $80,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,220, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for veterinarians in state of Indiana, following city of Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $101,860). Compared with the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Lafayette is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |