The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 $80,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,830 | 18.68% | 27.25% |
| 2021 | $50,280 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $53,180 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $51,690 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $50,330 | -33.16% | - |
| 2016 | $67,020 | 4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $63,930 | 24.23% | - |
| 2014 | $48,440 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $47,960 | 6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $44,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,830, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Louisiana, followed by Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $57,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |