SOC 25-3021 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Lafayette, Indiana is $35,580 a year ($17.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,700: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$35,580average per year

$17.10 / hourMedian $28,700Take-home ≈ $29,289

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  • $29KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,150 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Lafayette earn between $24,680 and $41,960.

  • $23K10th
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  • $29KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,580$2,965$17.11
Median$28,700$2,392$13.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,680$2,057$11.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,960$3,497$20.17

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Lafayette earn 12% less than the Indiana average ($40,640) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lafayette$35,580$28,700$22,840$58,15090
Indiana$40,640$36,980$23,880$62,3503,710
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $35,580, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $29,289 a year, or $2,441 a month and $1,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $35,580 buys what about $38,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 11th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($44,000).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Lafayette?

$17.10 an hour on average, and $13.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $29,289 a year ($2,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,580. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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