The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineers 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 | $37,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,750 | -17.56% | -11.46% |
| 2020 | $71,420 | 0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $70,820 | 14.43% | - |
| 2017 | $60,600 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $57,140 | -11.34% | - |
| 2015 | $63,620 | -5.77% | - |
| 2014 | $67,290 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $67,320 | -0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $67,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,750, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $106,390). Compared with the highest paying city Lake Charles, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Lafayette is 42.9 percent (42.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette |