SOC 11-3121 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for human resources managers in Lafayette, Indiana is $132,120 a year ($63.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,620: half of the 140 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$132,120average per year

$63.52 / hourMedian $119,620Take-home ≈ $95,958

  • $87K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,550 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Lafayette earn between $99,670 and $149,300.

  • $87K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,120$11,010$63.52
Median$119,620$9,968$57.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,670$8,306$47.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,300$12,442$71.78

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $132,120, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $95,958 a year, or $7,997 a month and $3,691 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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%).

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Is Lafayette a good place for human resources managers? 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 $132,120 buys what about $141,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 8th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($151,560).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Lafayette?

$63.52 an hour on average, and $57.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $95,958 a year ($7,997 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,120. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do human resources managers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

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 11-3121; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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