The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of driver/sales workers 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 | $25,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,500 | 17.59% | 24.51% |
| 2021 | $34,200 | 37.78% | - |
| 2020 | $21,280 | 9.30% | - |
| 2019 | $19,300 | -3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $19,970 | 5.96% | - |
| 2017 | $18,780 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $18,340 | -63.58% | - |
| 2015 | $30,000 | 17.63% | - |
| 2014 | $24,710 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $25,070 | -24.97% | - |
| 2012 | $31,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,500, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for driver/sales workers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $41,670). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in Lafayette is .4 percent (.4%) lower.