SOC 17-3026 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lafayette, Indiana is $62,770 a year ($30.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,350: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$62,770average per year

$30.18 / hourMedian $61,350Take-home ≈ $49,972

  • $41K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,400 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lafayette earn between $56,250 and $74,820.

  • $41K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,770$5,231$30.18
Median$61,350$5,112$29.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,250$4,688$27.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,820$6,235$35.97

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $62,770, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $49,972 a year, or $4,164 a month and $1,922 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%).

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Is Lafayette a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $62,770 buys what about $67,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 8th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($76,130).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Lafayette?

$30.18 an hour on average, and $29.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $49,972 a year ($4,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,770. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

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 17-3026; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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