The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lake Charles 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 | $61,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82,490 | 23.34% | 23.23% |
| 2019 | $63,240 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $62,580 | -1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $63,330 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,490, Lake Charles is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Alexandria (median annual salary of $90,260). Compared with Alexandria, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lake Charles is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |