metropolitan statistical area · 29200

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area

Figures describe the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lafayette city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,780
Total employment102,200

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area was $48,780 per year ($23.45 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 102,200 jobs. 309 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6.806,280$63,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.881,720$74,770
Machinists3.81720$62,220
Industrial Engineers2.64630$98,640
Mechanical Engineers2.61510$100,690
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.03560$49,020
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.73680$49,460
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.684,260$28,230

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 309 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$63,140$30.356,2806.80
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,230$13.574,2601.68
Retail Salespersons$30,670$14.752,6501.03
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,310$17.942,4701.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,450$18.492,1001.45
Registered Nurses$80,790$38.842,0800.94
Office Clerks, General$42,840$20.602,0401.26
Cashiers$29,540$14.201,9100.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,710$17.171,7800.63
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,770$35.951,7203.88
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,840$16.271,5800.85
Waiters and Waitresses$28,420$13.671,4901.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,360$28.061,4101.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,270$22.731,3101.16
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,480$26.681,2501.24
General and Operations Managers$100,600$48.361,0300.45
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,520Not published1,0101.08
Cooks, Restaurant$34,870$16.769301.01
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,400$23.279301.03
Customer Service Representatives$41,090$19.769000.53
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,750$21.527900.98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,600$32.507800.83
Nursing Assistants$37,760$18.167700.81
Construction Laborers$49,960$24.027601.05
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,590Not published7200.79
Machinists$62,220$29.917203.81
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,460$23.786801.73
Industrial Engineers$98,640$47.426302.64
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,590Not published6300.90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,080$32.736300.78
Light Truck Drivers$43,310$20.826200.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,140$23.146100.83
Electricians$78,540$37.765801.17
Accountants and Auditors$77,740$37.385700.60
Security Guards$36,230$17.425700.67
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,020$23.575602.03
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,890$22.545300.98
Human Resources Specialists$64,140$30.845100.85
Mechanical Engineers$100,690$48.415102.61
Software Developers$99,750$47.964900.44
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,110$16.884900.82
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,290$23.704801.03
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,820$16.744701.31
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,520$28.624602.00
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,940$19.204601.61
Bartenders$22,680$10.904600.92
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,870$30.234500.55
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,840$21.084500.71
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$109,110Not published4403.03
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,810$18.184300.69
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,520$40.154300.80
Food Preparation Workers$29,500$14.184200.71
Medical Assistants$44,350$21.324000.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,220$38.574000.99
Computer User Support Specialists$52,990$25.483900.83
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,100$25.053801.17
Childcare Workers$30,720$14.773801.13
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,960$35.563701.15
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,690$17.163700.65
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,130$33.723701.29
Driver/Sales Workers$28,600$13.753701.38
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,760$17.193501.02
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,320$35.733500.80
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$83,460$40.123401.09
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$82,390Not published3303.35
Pharmacy Technicians$42,830$20.593301.08
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,160$31.333300.78
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,710$51.303200.80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,170$12.583201.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,780$30.193201.04
Financial Managers$121,020$58.183100.57
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,700Not published3100.76
Management Analysts$95,600$45.963000.51
Instructional Coordinators$65,150$31.323002.00
Carpenters$63,050$30.313000.69
Project Management Specialists$83,330$40.062900.41
Pharmacists$122,990$59.132901.37
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,760$29.692900.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,720$21.022900.56
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,120$30.832800.47
Industrial Production Managers$124,050$59.642701.66
Cooks, Fast Food$29,540$14.202700.65
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,120$17.852701.01
Administrative Services Managers$103,340$49.692601.50
Compliance Officers$78,120$37.562600.96
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,580$18.552600.89
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,710$25.342602.28
Public Relations Specialists$67,380$32.402501.35
Dishwashers$28,690$13.792500.78
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,200$29.422500.99
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,730$18.622501.55
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$141,700$68.122402.05
Operations Research Analysts$86,910$41.792403.35
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$51,490$24.762403.15
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,490$17.062400.78
Nurse Practitioners$126,820$60.972401.13
Insurance Sales Agents$62,150$29.882400.75
Bus Drivers, School$47,350$22.762400.91
Training and Development Specialists$49,960$24.022300.77
Animal Caretakers$29,430$14.152301.29
Tellers$37,940$18.242301.07
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,430$29.532300.84
Facilities Managers$88,340$42.472202.13
Lawyers$100,650$48.392200.45
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,270$15.042201.11
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,920$21.602200.89
Logisticians$83,320$40.062101.30
Computer Systems Analysts$87,660$42.142100.62
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,780$17.202100.97
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,200$28.942101.12
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,990$16.342100.83
Sales Managers$120,980$58.172000.49
FundraisersNot publishedNot published2002.69
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,100$40.432000.97
Firefighters$54,850$26.372000.89
Recreation Workers$30,640$14.732000.94
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$52,160$25.081902.22
Dental Assistants$48,730$23.431900.74
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841900.88
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,520$22.851901.85
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,100$17.361900.51
Physical Therapists$100,310$48.231801.02
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,200$22.211800.68
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,380$14.131801.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,970$31.231800.60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,280$27.541801.63
Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,270$64.071700.38
Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,640$85.401701.15
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,050Not published1700.99
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$62,380$29.991701.69
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,570$37.771601.06
Parts Salespersons$36,780$17.691600.92
Construction Managers$101,120$48.611500.58
Coaches and Scouts$66,250Not published1500.90
Dental Hygienists$91,750$44.111501.00
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,320$17.941501.86
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,830$35.491501.25
Food Batchmakers$60,680$29.181501.33
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,510$15.151500.90
Human Resources Managers$119,620$57.511400.95
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$111,470Not published1400.66
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,510$29.571400.66
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,060$39.451401.21
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,730$23.431400.54
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,070$18.781401.21
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,090$14.951401.31
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,990$14.421400.72
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,510$27.171401.16
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,620$12.801400.55
Sheet Metal Workers$62,900$30.241401.84
Biological Technicians$62,630$30.111302.89
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,950$24.491300.51
Surgical Technologists$63,200$30.381301.65
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,190$23.651301.06
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,540$27.661300.94
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,000$22.111300.89
Food Service Managers$65,200$31.351200.78
Social and Community Service Managers$64,020$30.781200.85
Cost Estimators$74,820$35.971200.85
Electrical Engineers$95,150$45.751200.88
Chemists$52,140$25.071202.13
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,620$37.321201.27
Healthcare Social Workers$74,140$35.651200.97
General Internal Medicine Physicians$416,860$200.411202.67
Physicians, All Other$368,750$177.291200.52
Bakers$33,830$16.261200.80
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,570$24.791101.21
Loan Officers$75,980$36.531100.63
Occupational Therapists$96,740$46.511101.02
Respiratory Therapists$80,140$38.531101.25
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,150$22.191100.52
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,030$29.821101.45
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,910$24.001100.43
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,750$23.441100.85
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$54,720$26.311101.31
Labor Relations Specialists$79,050$38.001002.35
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,220$36.161000.15
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,630Not published1001.44
Graphic Designers$66,060$31.761000.80
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,920$25.441000.95
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,360$23.731000.68
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,660$21.471000.99
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,800$35.00900.98
Civil Engineers$87,380$42.01900.38
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,280$35.71903.65
Self-Enrichment Teachers$28,700$13.80900.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,570$46.43900.76
Veterinarians$91,910$44.19901.62
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,640$35.89900.63
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,560$37.77900.29
Marketing Managers$117,150$56.32800.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,900$54.28800.53
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,540$40.64800.32
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,640$25.79801.35
Biological Scientists, All Other$55,240$26.56802.07
Chemical Technicians$64,190$30.86802.22
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,650$23.39800.90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,550Not published801.12
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,230$22.23801.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,870$21.57800.66
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,430$21.36800.93
Tool and Die Makers$80,060$38.49802.25
Sewing Machine Operators$35,120$16.89801.17
Natural Sciences Managers$142,640$68.58701.01
Managers, All Other$87,780$42.20700.16
Personal Financial Advisors$81,400$39.14700.38
Data Scientists$79,280$38.12700.39
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,170$29.41701.35
Paramedics$58,770$28.26701.05
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,060$15.42701.22
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,980$24.99701.06
Agricultural Inspectors$48,140$23.14707.76
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,320$29.00701.97
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,210$29.91700.77
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,470$29.07700.64
Printing Press Operators$39,100$18.80700.72
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,320$14.10700.50
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66,800$32.12703.83
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,290$37.64600.29
Computer Network Architects$101,500$48.80600.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,810$28.28600.93
Health Education Specialists$58,300$28.03601.32
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,040$27.90600.97
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,130Not published600.54
Library Technicians$39,290$18.89601.23
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,920$17.27600.57
Opticians, Dispensing$38,370$18.45601.28
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,790$25.86600.47
Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,930$34.58601.67
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,060$21.66601.13
Chefs and Head Cooks$40,300$19.37600.48
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,080$31.77600.70
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$40,520$19.48601.78
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,980$23.07600.75
Residential Advisors$43,650$20.98601.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,590$45.96600.32
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,190$19.32600.59
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,420$22.32600.94
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,220$16.93600.84
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$32,300$15.53600.95
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,680$21.96601.98
Insurance Underwriters$95,130$45.74500.76
Tax Preparers$46,300$22.26500.95
Agricultural Engineers$86,320$41.505053.93
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,670$41.67500.92
Agricultural Technicians$44,720$21.50504.70
Tutors$35,470$17.05500.44
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$52,850$25.41500.57
Audio and Video Technicians$44,550$21.42500.99
Optometrists$134,830$64.82501.66
Physician Assistants$133,060$63.97500.45
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$44,950$21.61501.85
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,040$23.58502.64
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,030$21.65500.49
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,060$23.11500.45
New Accounts Clerks$39,330$18.91502.19
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,350$25.17500.56
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,150$21.23500.50
Construction and Building Inspectors$68,090$32.73500.53
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,880$23.02501.20
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$67,550$32.48501.25
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,180$29.90501.83
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,260$17.91500.61
Chief Executives$204,450$98.30400.29
Public Relations Managers$131,280$63.12400.81
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$72,410$34.81400.51
Web and Digital Interface Designers$68,150$32.77400.53
Materials Engineers$85,130$40.93402.38
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,350$29.50400.71
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,150$23.63400.67
Floral Designers$30,900$14.86401.31
Editors$39,930$19.20400.65
Photographers$41,750$20.07401.32
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,050$39.45400.95
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,810$46.06401.28
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$89,610$43.08400.72
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,960$37.48400.47
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,950$21.61400.54
Bill and Account Collectors$44,580$21.43400.36
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.31400.89
Data Entry Keyers$38,970$18.74400.54
Roofers$44,140$21.22400.50
Home Appliance Repairers$44,130$21.22401.74
Millwrights$72,450$34.83401.62
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,120$18.81400.57
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,370$22.29402.07
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,170$25.08400.95
Purchasing Managers$122,410$58.85300.54
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,160$28.44300.66
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,140$29.87300.88
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,220$29.43300.80
Soil and Plant Scientists$86,380$41.53303.19
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$54,600$26.25301.61
Community Health Workers$44,940$21.61300.84
Clergy$65,670$31.57300.90
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$50,590$24.32301.27
Commercial and Industrial Designers$85,280$41.00301.47
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$57,470$27.63303.67
Athletic Trainers$67,210Not published301.59
School Bus Monitors$32,030$15.40300.59
Pest Control Workers$49,460$23.78300.46
Skincare Specialists$47,140$22.66300.63
Agricultural Equipment Operators$52,100$25.05301.66
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,940$18.24300.20
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,290$31.39301.48
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,950$28.34300.52
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,570$30.56301.79
Information Security Analysts$101,390$48.75Not publishedNot published
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,560$17.58Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.