The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents 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 | $35,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents 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 $96,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,870 | 13.31% | 15.21% |
| 2021 | $49,300 | -4.06% | - |
| 2020 | $51,300 | 11.93% | - |
| 2019 | $45,180 | -7.59% | - |
| 2018 | $48,610 | 0.80% | - |
| 2017 | $48,220 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,870 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe |