The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians in Lake Charles 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 | $22,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,340.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,220 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Lake Charles is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |