The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $35,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,100 | 8.39% | 18.12% |
| 2021 | $23,910 | 0.04% | - |
| 2019 | $23,900 | 0.71% | - |
| 2018 | $23,730 | 4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $22,740 | 6.02% | - |
| 2016 | $21,370 | -6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $22,790 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $22,450 | -7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $24,170 | 11.58% | - |
| 2012 | $21,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,100 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |