The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 | $40,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,310 | 1.75% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $61,220 | -5.37% | - |
| 2020 | $64,510 | 2.29% | - |
| 2019 | $63,030 | -8.65% | - |
| 2018 | $68,480 | 3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $65,820 | 28.70% | - |
| 2016 | $46,930 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $48,210 | -6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $51,400 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $50,170 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $49,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,310 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Lafayette is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.