The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 | $53,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 $161,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,010 | 15.22% | 31.55% |
| 2018 | $88,180 | -3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $91,220 | 7.87% | - |
| 2016 | $84,040 | -13.79% | - |
| 2015 | $95,630 | 18.87% | - |
| 2014 | $77,580 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $73,140 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $71,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,010, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $105,440). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |