Salaries in Lafayette, IN

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN • 332 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $416,860120
      Physicians, All Other $368,750120
      Chief Executives $204,88070
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $178,320200
      Natural Sciences Managers $154,34060
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $141,700240
      Public Relations Managers $141,57040
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $136,140610
      Physician Assistants $132,81090
      Marketing Managers $131,020100
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,280160
      Financial Managers $127,130250
      Nurse Practitioners $125,200250
      Optometrists $124,62040
      Pharmacists $119,950300
      Sales Managers $119,470230
      Human Resources Managers $115,580110
      Industrial Engineers $112,010540
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $109,110440
      Mechanical Engineers $107,460470
      Purchasing Managers $106,57030
      Industrial Production Managers $104,110320
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $103,91060
      General and Operations Managers $102,3701,000
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,160150
      Administrative Services Managers $100,740270
      Medical and Health Services Managers $100,390330
      Lawyers $100,340200
      Electrical Engineers $99,970110
      Construction Managers $97,430140
      Personal Financial Advisors $97,12070
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $95,81040
      Soil and Plant Scientists $95,48040
      Insurance Underwriters $95,13050
      Dental Hygienists $93,860110
      Computer Systems Analysts $93,770220
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $93,15090
      Veterinarians $92,44090
      Information Security Analysts $90,28030
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $90,13090
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $89,61040
      Management Analysts $89,590240
      Physical Therapists $88,930150
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $86,810280
      Logisticians $86,600150
      Computer Network Architects $86,15060
      Managers, All Other $86,09070
      Software Developers $85,900350
      Agricultural Engineers $85,41050
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $85,28030
      Materials Engineers $85,13040
      Operations Research Analysts $84,150260
      Project Management Specialists $83,700250
      Engineers, All Other $82,930120
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $82,05040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,240450
      Computer Programmers $81,18070
      Speech-Language Pathologists $80,88080
      Computer Occupations, All Other $80,60040
      Facilities Managers $80,570230
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $80,36050
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $79,780350
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $79,510270
      Occupational Therapists $79,25090
      Labor Relations Specialists $79,050100
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $78,88040
      Financial and Investment Analysts $77,97060
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $77,62030
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,460350
      Registered Nurses $77,3401,900
      Respiratory Therapists $77,260120
      Accountants and Auditors $77,130580
      Electricians $76,980770
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $76,83050
      Data Scientists $76,76050
      Civil Engineers $76,08090
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,85090
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,82080
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $75,450170
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,310200
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,200380
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $75,000100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,130690
      Healthcare Social Workers $72,680120
      Millwrights $72,43070
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $71,93060
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,860540
      Cost Estimators $70,450120
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,690680
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $68,37030
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,310130
      Computer Network Support Specialists $68,07090
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $67,55050
      Mechanical Drafters $67,43040
      Health Education Specialists $67,33060
      Athletic Trainers $67,21030
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $67,170290
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $65,99040
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,770200
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,690980
      Clergy $65,67030
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $65,29030
      Tool and Die Makers $64,26070
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $64,17050
      Public Relations Specialists $64,140280
      Instructional Coordinators $63,930270
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,870320
      Human Resources Specialists $63,740450
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $63,62070
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,57030
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,54050
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $63,1406,280
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,120220
      Farm and Home Management Educators $63,080330
      Compliance Officers $62,860250
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,50050
      Loan Officers $62,29090
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,21060
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,140610
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,960140
      Food Service Managers $61,930140
      Insurance Sales Agents $61,680280
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,57080
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,400310
      Graphic Designers $61,390110
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,76050
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,660210
      Social and Community Service Managers $60,28090
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,280320
      Physical Therapist Assistants $60,27040
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $60,20030
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $60,080190
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,010150
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,930310
      Sheet Metal Workers $59,76090
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $59,69050
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,480190
      Carpenters $59,420310
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,370350
      Surgical Technologists $59,320120
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,270310
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $59,16030
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,99030
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $58,95030
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,660700
      Biological Scientists, All Other $58,45090
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390200
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $58,070150
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,0401,340
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $58,04060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,950130
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,57040
      Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $57,47030
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $57,280180
      Postal Service Clerks $56,78050
      Firefighters $55,500220
      Paramedics $55,26060
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $54,79040
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $54,530
      Machinists $54,020490
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $53,560450
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $52,98050
      Chemical Technicians $52,94060
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,20060
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,17040
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $51,85070
      Computer User Support Specialists $51,510340
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,470140
      Production Workers, All Other $51,21080
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $51,20040
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,87040
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $50,780130
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $50,71050
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,41090
      Coaches and Scouts $50,400180
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,340200
      Construction Laborers $50,330760
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $50,100100
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $49,96060
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,580290
      Roofers $49,55050
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,500190
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $49,390100
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $49,36030
      Chemists $49,320110
      Real Estate Sales Agents $49,250120
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $49,15030
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $49,11060
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $48,81080
      Pest Control Workers $48,73030
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,680100
      Training and Development Specialists $48,670200
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,500550
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,27070
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,230400
      Agricultural Inspectors $48,14070
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,110500
      Editors $48,01050
      Dental Assistants $48,010190
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,010150
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,990810
      Bill and Account Collectors $47,93060
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $47,910280
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,9101,010
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $47,84080
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $47,78070
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $47,71030
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $47,640190
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,34050
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $47,24070
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,070130
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,920630
      Audio and Video Technicians $46,67040
      Bus Drivers, School $46,660250
      Agricultural Technicians $46,54040
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,450450
      Skincare Specialists $46,43040
      Biological Technicians $46,38070
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $46,36040
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,330100
      Procurement Clerks $45,90030
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,67090
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,610150
      Food Batchmakers $45,43070
      Home Appliance Repairers $45,42040
      Medical Records Specialists $45,40080
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,190140
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,09050
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,050120
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $44,95050
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $44,95040
      Community Health Workers $44,94030
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $44,92050
      Highway Maintenance Workers $44,910110
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,51050
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,1901,260
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,150540
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,760200
      Tax Preparers $43,66050
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $43,380120
      Rehabilitation Counselors $43,35040
      Tutors $43,35040
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,140440
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $42,99060
      Office Clerks, General $41,7402,340
      Light Truck Drivers $41,700710
      Residential Advisors $41,69070
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $41,09040
      Pharmacy Technicians $40,810340
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,770100
      Medical Equipment Preparers $40,60050
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $40,52060
      Chefs and Head Cooks $40,30060
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,050460
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,00070
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,890900
      Customer Service Representatives $39,740920
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,740330
      Medical Assistants $39,310540
      Social and Human Service Assistants $39,080470
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,03090
      Opticians, Dispensing $38,98060
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,75040
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,730100
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,730250
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,61070
      Photographers $38,32040
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $38,21040
      New Accounts Clerks $38,190
      Printing Press Operators $38,08060
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,91080
      Sewing Machine Operators $37,78080
      Library Technicians $37,70050
      Emergency Medical Technicians $37,660150
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,5402,350
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,18070
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,10050
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,020300
      Counter and Rental Clerks $36,900340
      Security Guards $36,880520
      Data Entry Keyers $36,81040
      Tellers $36,700260
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,51050
      Nursing Assistants $36,400850
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $36,37050
      Parts Salespersons $36,350210
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,300460
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $36,06080
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $36,020100
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $35,930170
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,790290
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,7401,930
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,410270
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,350530
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,740150
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,630210
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,490300
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,1801,740
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,12080
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $32,940270
      Bakers $32,730100
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $32,600130
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,330510
      School Bus Monitors $32,03030
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,9201,680
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $31,450140
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $31,45080
      Cooks, Restaurant $31,320910
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,210880
      Library Assistants, Clerical $31,20080
      Floral Designers $30,90040
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,800480
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $30,330190
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,790170
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,670280
      Retail Salespersons $29,4802,590
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,07080
      Childcare Workers $28,720400
      Cooks, Short Order $28,630100
      Cashiers $28,4501,980
      Food Preparation Workers $28,230420
      Animal Caretakers $28,100240
      Dishwashers $27,750260
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,4004,310
      Waiters and Waitresses $27,3701,320
      Recreation Workers $27,360200
      Cooks, Fast Food $26,360220
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,730290
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $24,990160
      Helpers--Production Workers $24,71040
      Driver/Sales Workers $23,780340
      Bartenders $22,540460