Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lafayette, IN

375 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Lafayette, IN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,720	290	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$43,650	60	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,310	620	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$42,840	2,040	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$42,830	330	View salary detail
Photographers	$41,750	40	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,090	900	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,520	60	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$40,300	60	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$40,190	60	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,940	460	View salary detail
Editors	$39,930	40	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$39,330	50	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$39,290	60	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,120	40	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$39,100	70	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,070	140	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$38,970	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,580	260	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,450	2,100	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,370	60	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,940	230	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,940	30	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,810	430	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,760	770	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,320	150	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,310	2,470	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,310	2,470	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,260	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,120	270	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,780	160	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,560	—	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,230	570	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,100	190	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,920	60	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,780	210	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,760	350	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,690	370	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,490	240	View salary detail
Tutors	$35,470	50	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,220	60	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,120	80	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,110	490	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	930	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,820	470	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,990	210	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,840	1,580	View salary detail
Bakers	$33,830	120	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$32,300	60	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$32,060	70	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.