The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians 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 | $66,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $153,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,140 | 18.41% | 26.71% |
| 2021 | $79,260 | -0.03% | - |
| 2020 | $79,280 | 8.51% | - |
| 2019 | $72,530 | -0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $72,630 | 1.98% | - |
| 2017 | $71,190 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $71,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,140 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| 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 |