Lawyers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,990 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Lafayette earn between $85,610 and $144,550.
- $67K10th
- $86K25th
- $101KMedian
- $145K75th
- $208K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,540 | $11,378 | $65.64 |
| Median | $100,650 | $8,388 | $48.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,610 | $7,134 | $41.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,550 | $12,046 | $69.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $136,540, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $98,790 a year, or $8,232 a month and $3,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 lawyers? 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 $136,540 buys what about $146,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($171,300).
- Terre Haute$171,300
- Fort Wayne$169,510
- Columbus$149,200
- Michigan City$147,810
- Evansville$146,730
- Lafayette$136,540
- South Bend$135,950
- Muncie$134,950
- Bloomington$134,940
- Kokomo$132,480
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Lafayette?
$65.65 an hour on average, and $48.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $98,790 a year ($8,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,540. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do lawyers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
- 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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