Highest-paying jobs in Lafayette, Indiana

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#50. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,880
- Median hourly wage: $38.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $81,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 450 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,930
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 120 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $83,700
- Median hourly wage: $40.24
- Total employment: 250 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,150
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 260 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Agricultural engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $85,900
- Median hourly wage: $41.30
- Total employment: 350 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,090
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $86,150
- Median hourly wage: $41.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $86,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.64
- Total employment: 150 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,810
- Median hourly wage: $41.74
- Total employment: 280 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $88,930
- Median hourly wage: $42.76
- Total employment: 150 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,590
- Median hourly wage: $43.07
- Total employment: 240 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

- Median annual wage: $90,130
- Median hourly wage: $43.33
- Total employment: 90 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,280
- Median hourly wage: $43.41
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $92,440
- Median hourly wage: $44.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $93,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,770
- Median hourly wage: $45.08
- Total employment: 220 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $93,860
- Median hourly wage: $45.13
- Total employment: 110 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $95,480
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $97,120
- Median hourly wage: $46.69
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $97,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.84
- Total employment: 140 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 110 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 200 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 330 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,740
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 270 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $101,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $102,370
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 1,000 people (9.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.96
- Total employment: 60 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $104,110
- Median hourly wage: $50.05
- Total employment: 320 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,570
- Median hourly wage: $51.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.67
- Total employment: 470 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,010
- Median hourly wage: $53.85
- Total employment: 540 people (5.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $115,580
- Median hourly wage: $55.57
- Total employment: 110 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $119,470
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 230 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $119,950
- Median hourly wage: $57.67
- Total employment: 300 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,620
- Median hourly wage: $59.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $125,200
- Median hourly wage: $60.19
- Total employment: 250 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,130
- Median hourly wage: $61.12
- Total employment: 250 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $127,280
- Median hourly wage: $61.19
- Total employment: 160 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $131,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.99
- Total employment: 100 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $132,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.85
- Total employment: 90 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $136,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 610 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $141,570
- Median hourly wage: $68.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $154,340
- Median hourly wage: $74.20
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $178,320
- Median hourly wage: $85.73
- Total employment: 200 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $204,880
- Median hourly wage: $98.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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