The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers 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 | $18,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $25,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,840 | 8.17% | 10.28% |
| 2021 | $18,220 | -6.86% | - |
| 2020 | $19,470 | -2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $19,860 | 1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $19,480 | 1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $19,140 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $18,180 | 0.83% | - |
| 2015 | $18,030 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $18,090 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $17,830 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $17,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,840 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |