The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bridge and lock tenders 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 | $22,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders 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 $36,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,310 | 2.38% | 13.03% |
| 2021 | $29,590 | 3.45% | - |
| 2020 | $28,570 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $27,760 | 8.54% | - |
| 2018 | $25,390 | 0.43% | - |
| 2017 | $25,280 | -4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $26,360 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,310, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the lowest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Louisiana, following city of Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,990). Compared with the highest paying city Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |