Lafayette, Indiana Metro Area

MSA: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
counties: Benton, Carroll, Tippecanoe

Population (2016 estimate): 217,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.4%

NFP Employment (2016): 103,000
Average Earnings (2016): $41,440

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.4000,1.2,
2012,3.0000,1.7,
2013,1.5000,1.6,
2014,1.7000,1.9,
2015,2.0000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,0.1000,2.8,
2012,3.7000,2.3,
2013,8.2000,1.9,
2014,-1.7000,2.4,
2015,13.5000,2.3,
2016,6.9000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,7.6000,8.9000,
2012,7.0000,8.1000,
2013,6.7000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,4.2000,5.3000,
2016,4.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,30980.00,41140.00,
2012,32130.00,42100.00,
2013,34750.00,42900.00,
2014,34150.00,43940.00,
2015,38760.00,44940.00,
2016,41440.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,590	39.5	0.8	$82,220
Business and Financial Operations	2,520	27.8	0.5	$53,930
IT and Mathematical	1,340	14.8	0.5	$62,930
Architecture and Engineering	1,230	13.6	0.8	$74,320
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	710	7.8	1.0	$49,240
Community and Social Services	1,090	12.0	0.8	$37,590
Legal and Judicial	240	2.6	0.3	$50,640
Education, Training, and Library	10,400	114.6	1.9	$48,320
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	700	7.8	0.6	$34,420
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,090	56.2	1.0	$54,060
Healthcare Support	2,130	23.5	0.8	$25,860
Protective Services	1,390	15.3	0.6	$42,250
Food Preparation and Serving Related	9,610	106.0	1.2	$19,060
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,180	35.1	1.1	$22,640
Personal Care and Services	1,920	21.1	0.7	$21,830
Sales and Related	8,160	90.0	0.9	$22,400
Office and Administrative Support	11,000	121.3	0.8	$30,140
Construction and Extraction	2,840	31.3	0.8	$47,910
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,730	41.1	1.1	$41,090
Production	14,310	157.8	2.4	$35,890
Transportation and Material Moving	5,290	58.3	0.8	$33,070