Careers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Part of Indiana.
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.43, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 117,834 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$416,860
- 2Physicians, All Other$368,750
- 3Chief Executives$204,450
- 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,640
- 5Natural Sciences Managers$142,640
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6,280 employed
- 2Fast Food and Counter Workers4,260 employed
- 3Retail Salespersons2,650 employed
- 4Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,470 employed
- 5Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,100 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Agricultural Engineers53.93× national avg
- 2Agricultural Inspectors7.76× national avg
- 3Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6.80× national avg
- 4Agricultural Technicians4.70× national avg
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.88× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$446,174
- 2Physicians, All Other$394,681
- 3Chief Executives$218,827
- 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,132
- 5Natural Sciences Managers$152,670
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Indiana state page.