Registered Nurses salary in Lafayette, IN
The median registered nurses in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns $80,790 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,270 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $67,780
- 25th percentile
- $79,970
- Median percentile
- $80,790
- 75th percentile
- $100,930
- 90th percentile
- $100,930
Based on 2,080 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
$63,242 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $80,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,944 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,180 |
| Indiana income tax (approx.) | −$2,424 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,270 |
| Every two weeks | $2,432 |
Does it go far here?
$86,471Median pay in Lafayette, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,107 a month, Census ACS).