The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,570 | 1.67% | 5.86% |
| 2021 | $60,540 | 6.21% | - |
| 2020 | $56,780 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $56,600 | -5.80% | - |
| 2018 | $59,880 | -3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $61,880 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $60,780 | 0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $60,720 | -0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $60,870 | -4.65% | - |
| 2013 | $63,700 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $57,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,570 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |