The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $50,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $126,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,650.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,490, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $134,000). Compared with the highest paying city Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Lafayette is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette |