The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18,290 | 4.70% | -3.23% |
| 2019 | $17,430 | -8.32% | - |
| 2018 | $18,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,290, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for driver/sales workers in state of Louisiana, following city of New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $41,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 56.1 percent (56.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |