Cost of Living in Lafayette, IN

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN — prices, rents and what jobs really pay here after taxes.

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What would you need to earn in Lafayette, IN to keep the same lifestyle — after taxes — as in another city?

Prices in Lafayette, IN vs. the U.S. average

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Rent in Lafayette, IN

HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026, population-weighted across the metro's counties.

Take-home pay in Lafayette, IN

Highest-paying jobs in Lafayette, IN

*In U.S.-average dollars after adjusting for local prices.

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Management Occupations

• General and Operations Manager — $100,600

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

• Accountant and Auditor — $77,740
• Human Resources Specialist — $64,140

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

• Software Developer — $99,750

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

• Mechanical Engineer — $100,690
• Industrial Engineer — $98,640

Community and Social Service Occupations

• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $59,520
• Social and Human Service Assistant — $39,940

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $109,110
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $62,590
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $59,590
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $32,520

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

• Registered Nurse — $80,790

Healthcare Support Occupations

• Nursing Assistant — $37,760
• Home Health and Personal Care Aide — $35,710

Protective Service Occupations

• Security Guard — $36,230

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $44,750
• Cooks, Restaurant — $34,870
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper — $34,820
• Waiter and Waitress — $28,420
• Fast Food and Counter Worker — $28,230
• Bartender — $22,680

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $38,450

Sales and Related Occupations

• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $68,080
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $62,870
• First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers — $48,140
• Retail Salesperson — $30,670
• Cashier — $29,540

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $67,600
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $48,400
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $47,270
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $46,890
• Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant — $43,840
• Office Clerks, General — $42,840
• Customer Service Representative — $41,090
• Receptionist and Information Clerk — $35,110

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• Electrician — $78,540
• Construction Laborer — $49,960

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $55,480
• Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic — $49,290

Production Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers — $74,770
• Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator — $63,140
• Machinist — $62,220
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $49,460
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $49,020

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver — $58,360
• Light Truck Driver — $43,310
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $37,310
• Stocker and Order Filler — $33,840

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