Civil Engineers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,050 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Lafayette earn between $62,570 and $114,880.
- $54K10th
- $63K25th
- $87KMedian
- $115K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,440 | $7,453 | $43.00 |
| Median | $87,380 | $7,282 | $42.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,570 | $5,214 | $30.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $114,880 | $9,573 | $55.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $89,440, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $67,966 a year, or $5,664 a month and $2,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $89,440 buys what about $95,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 8th of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($111,030).
- Bloomington$111,030
- Indianapolis$104,140
- Elkhart$102,580
- South Bend$101,000
- Evansville$95,460
- Fort Wayne$93,240
- Terre Haute$91,430
- Lafayette$89,440
- Michigan City$82,280
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Lafayette?
$43.00 an hour on average, and $42.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $67,966 a year ($5,664 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,440. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do civil engineers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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