Lafayette, IN Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Baristas	$28,230	4,260	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,230	4,260	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,670	2,650	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
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,450	2,100	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$80,790	2,080	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$80,790	2,080	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$80,790	2,080	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$80,790	2,080	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$80,790	2,080	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$42,840	2,040	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,540	1,910	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,770	1,720	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,840	1,580	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,420	1,490	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,360	1,410	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,270	1,310	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,480	1,250	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$100,600	1,030	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,400	930	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	930	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,090	900	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,750	790	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,600	780	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,760	770	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$49,960	760	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,590	720	View salary detail
Machinists	$62,220	720	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,460	680	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$98,640	630	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$98,640	630	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$98,640	630	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,080	630	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,590	630	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$98,640	630	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,310	620	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,140	610	View salary detail
Electricians	$78,540	580	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,230	570	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,740	570	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,020	560	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,890	530	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$100,690	510	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$100,690	510	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$100,690	510	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,140	510	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,110	490	View salary detail
Software Developers	$99,750	490	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,290	480	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.