SOC 13-1082 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for project management specialists in Lafayette, Indiana is $91,250 a year ($43.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,330: half of the 290 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$91,250average per year

$43.87 / hourMedian $83,330Take-home ≈ $69,162

  • $52K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,150 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Lafayette earn between $68,760 and $108,750.

  • $52K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,250$7,604$43.87
Median$83,330$6,944$40.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,760$5,730$33.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,750$9,062$52.28

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $91,250, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $69,162 a year, or $5,763 a month and $2,660 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 project management specialists? 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 $91,250 buys what about $97,667 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 11th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($112,390).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Lafayette?

$43.87 an hour on average, and $40.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $69,162 a year ($5,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,250. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do project management specialists earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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