SOC 43-4199 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for other information and record clerks in Lafayette, Indiana is $53,220 a year ($25.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,350: half of the 50 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

$53,220average per year

$25.59 / hourMedian $52,350Take-home ≈ $42,707

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,460 or more. The middle half of other information and record clerks in Lafayette earn between $43,120 and $64,460.

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,220$4,435$25.59
Median$52,350$4,362$25.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,120$3,593$20.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,460$5,372$30.99

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

Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay in Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Other information and record clerks in Lafayette earn 8% less than the Indiana average ($58,120) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($51,490). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $49,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lafayette$53,220$52,350$37,840$64,46050
Indiana$58,120$56,310$35,090$84,9902,080
United States$51,490$49,500$33,870$71,420134,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $53,220, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $42,707 a year, or $3,559 a month and $1,643 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 other information and record clerks? 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 $53,220 buys what about $56,962 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 3rd of 6 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($62,420).

All Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for other information and record clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,280).

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do other information and record clerks make an hour in Lafayette?

$25.59 an hour on average, and $25.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other information and record clerks salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other information and record clerks take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $42,707 a year ($3,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,220. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do other information and record clerks earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

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 43-4199; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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