The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other drafters 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 | $36,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters 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 $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,650 | -8.16% | 29.09% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $57,770 | -6.27% | - |
| 2019 | $61,390 | -2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $62,930 | 13.06% | - |
| 2017 | $54,710 | -3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $56,670 | 20.45% | - |
| 2015 | $45,080 | -17.30% | - |
| 2014 | $52,880 | 27.86% | - |
| 2013 | $38,150 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $38,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,650 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |