Highest paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
The best paying occupations in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianLafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $416,860 | $216,200 – $616,880 | 120 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $368,750 | $214,540 – $504,670 | 120 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $204,450 | $86,830 – $448,890 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $177,640 | $100,040 – $214,470 | 170 |
| 5 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,640 | $106,350 – $183,070 | 70 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $141,700 | $66,460 – $352,730 | 240 |
| 7 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,830 | $73,320 – $193,350 | 50 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,270 | $82,320 – $205,420 | 170 |
| 9 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $133,060 | $108,380 – $208,100 | 50 |
| 10 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,280 | $88,190 – $198,300 | 40 |
| 11 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $126,820 | $93,600 – $164,710 | 240 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,050 | $79,370 – $201,180 | 270 |
| 13 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $122,990 | $41,700 – $157,860 | 290 |
| 14 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,410 | $75,700 – $211,730 | 30 |
| 15 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,020 | $73,700 – $218,470 | 310 |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,980 | $59,520 – $211,740 | 200 |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,620 | $86,570 – $181,550 | 140 |
| 18 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,150 | $71,710 – $198,670 | 80 |
| 19 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $112,900 | $69,910 – $212,170 | 80 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $111,470 | $75,540 – $136,970 | 140 |
| 21 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $109,110 | $65,610 – $331,210 | 440 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,710 | $67,300 – $203,020 | 320 |
| 23 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,340 | $65,190 – $182,210 | 260 |
| 24 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $101,500 | $68,750 – $154,950 | 60 |
| 25 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,390 | $60,450 – $159,310 | — |
| 26 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,120 | $73,270 – $151,150 | 150 |
| 27 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,690 | $63,700 – $152,980 | 510 |
| 28 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $100,650 | $66,520 – $207,990 | 220 |
| 29 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,600 | $51,990 – $221,870 | 1,030 |
| 30 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $100,310 | $78,480 – $121,520 | 180 |
| 31 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $99,750 | $68,380 – $153,300 | 490 |
| 32 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,640 | $77,310 – $148,650 | 630 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $96,740 | $61,550 – $114,910 | 110 |
| 34 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $96,570 | $73,830 – $118,320 | 90 |
| 35 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $95,810 | $76,760 – $96,850 | 40 |
| 36 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,600 | $55,160 – $139,930 | 300 |
| 37 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $95,590 | $56,470 – $159,750 | 60 |
| 38 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,150 | $70,630 – $126,230 | 120 |
| 39 | Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree | $95,130 | $61,460 – $118,110 | 50 |
| 40 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $91,910 | $55,050 – $164,300 | 90 |
| 41 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $91,750 | $67,570 – $102,030 | 150 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $89,610 | $35,920 – $120,400 | 40 |
| 43 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $88,340 | $53,360 – $163,800 | 220 |
| 44 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $87,780 | $45,480 – $177,200 | 70 |
| 45 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $87,660 | $63,160 – $130,520 | 210 |
| 46 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $87,380 | $54,040 – $132,050 | 90 |
| 47 | Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree | $86,910 | $54,480 – $110,180 | 240 |
| 48 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $86,670 | $70,070 – $129,120 | 50 |
| 49 | Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree | $86,380 | $66,790 – $171,080 | 30 |
| 50 | Agricultural EngineersBachelor's degree | $86,320 | $53,880 – $139,880 | 50 |