The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lafayette 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 | $19,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $23,820 | -25.69% | -51.43% |
| 2018 | $29,940 | -38.81% | - |
| 2017 | $41,560 | 13.62% | - |
| 2013 | $35,900 | -0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $36,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,820 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lafayette is 50.6 percent (50.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |