Purchasing Managers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,730 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Lafayette earn between $95,930 and $162,920.
- $76K10th
- $96K25th
- $122KMedian
- $163K75th
- $212K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,740 | $11,062 | $63.82 |
| Median | $122,410 | $10,201 | $58.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,930 | $7,994 | $46.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,920 | $13,577 | $78.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $132,740, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $96,355 a year, or $8,030 a month and $3,706 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%).
Is Lafayette a good place for purchasing 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 $132,740 buys what about $142,074 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.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 4th of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($147,380).
- Evansville$147,380
- Indianapolis$139,960
- Elkhart$138,270
- Lafayette$132,740
- Fort Wayne$131,980
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Lafayette?
$63.82 an hour on average, and $58.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $96,355 a year ($8,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,740. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do purchasing managers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).
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 11-3061; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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