The annual salary statistics of other agricultural workers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other agricultural workers 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 | $24,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other agricultural workers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other agricultural workers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,010 | 16.36% | 16.36% |
| 2018 | $25,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,010 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for other agricultural workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other agricultural workers in Lafayette is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |