The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $26,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $83,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,080 | 14.00% | 21.06% |
| 2019 | $51,670 | 4.20% | - |
| 2018 | $49,500 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $47,570 | 0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $47,430 | 6.89% | - |
| 2015 | $44,160 | -7.40% | - |
| 2012 | $47,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,080 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |