| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Lafayette-West_Lafayette, Indiana | United States |
| Management | $55,799 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $46,178 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $45,096 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $60,104 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $30,492 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $29,903 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $50,114 | $74,395 |
| Education | $23,240 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $22,647 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $56,167 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $36,433 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $21,165 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $22,609 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $46,894 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $8,951 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $21,189 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $11,005 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $19,121 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $22,933 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $27,510 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $31,559 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $36,091 | $40,948 |
| Production | $33,186 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $30,498 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $26,810 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Lafayette-West_Lafayette, Indiana | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $31,302 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $36,806 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $32,136 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $40,522 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,212 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $16,556 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,923 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $53,750 | $62,996 |
| Information | $14,767 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $39,059 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $28,393 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $39,601 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,375 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $19,505 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $24,916 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $28,397 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $6,706 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $10,145 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $23,564 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $38,470 | $51,719 |