The annual and hourly salary statistics of social and community service managers in Lafayette, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of social and community service managers in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and community service managers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and community service managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59,070 | 5.64% | 24.94% |
| 2016 | $55,740 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $55,740 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $55,600 | -1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $56,430 | 21.42% | - |
| 2012 | $44,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,070 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for social and community service managers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of social and community service managers in Lafayette is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
