Highest Lafayette employee salary in year 2018 was $123,548. Lafayette employees number in year 2018 was 315. Lafayette average salary was $46,088 and median salary was $49,201. According to the last payroll, Lafayette average salary is 38 percent lower than USA average and 2 percent lower than Louisiana state average. Lafayette employee salaries are usually between $36,192 and $56,098. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $68,100 to $123,548.