The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,840.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $28.81. The median hourly salary is $12.77. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.10.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,560, Hammond nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Louisiana, following city of New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $33,030). Compared with the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Louisiana and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Hammond nonmetropolitan area ($26,560) is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in Louisiana ($31,050) and 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Louisiana | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |