The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of broadcast technicians 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 | $22,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast technicians in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33,210 | 7.65% | 27.28% |
| 2019 | $30,670 | 20.22% | - |
| 2018 | $24,470 | 7.27% | - |
| 2017 | $22,690 | -6.43% | - |
| 2015 | $24,150 | 24.31% | - |
| 2014 | $18,280 | 2.02% | - |
| 2013 | $17,910 | -34.84% | - |
| 2012 | $24,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,210 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for broadcast technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of broadcast technicians in Lafayette is 41.6 percent (41.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |