The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators 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 | $45,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,100 | -11.44% | 28.55% |
| 2017 | $75,890 | 15.51% | - |
| 2016 | $64,120 | 3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $62,040 | 5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $58,930 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $57,830 | 15.86% | - |
| 2012 | $48,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,100 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Lafayette is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |