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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Lafayette, IN

The median correctional officers and jailers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns $49,910 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,399 a month.

10th percentile
$42,700
25th percentile
$49,910
Median percentile
$49,910
75th percentile
$49,910
90th percentile
$57,990

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,910
Federal income tax−$3,809
Social Security + Medicare−$3,818
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,497
Monthly take-home$3,399
Every two weeks$1,569

Does it go far here?

$53,420Median pay in Lafayette, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,107 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$100,690
General and Operations Managers$100,600
Industrial Engineers$98,640
Registered Nurses$80,790
Electricians$78,540
Accountants and Auditors$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,080

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