Firefighters pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,360 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Lafayette earn between $54,850 and $72,240.
- $48K10th
- $55K25th
- $55KMedian
- $72K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,520 | $5,127 | $29.58 |
| Median | $54,850 | $4,571 | $26.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,850 | $4,571 | $26.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,240 | $6,020 | $34.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $61,520, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $49,021 a year, or $4,085 a month and $1,885 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 firefighters? 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 $61,520 buys what about $65,846 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 5th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($70,360).
- Fort Wayne$70,360
- Indianapolis$67,110
- Evansville$67,060
- Michigan City$64,660
- Lafayette$61,520
- Elkhart$60,430
- Muncie$58,750
- South Bend$55,960
- Terre Haute$51,050
- Columbus$49,600
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Lafayette?
$29.58 an hour on average, and $26.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $49,021 a year ($4,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,520. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do firefighters earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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