The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $40,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $92,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,960 | 4.85% | 5.25% |
| 2021 | $50,390 | 5.44% | - |
| 2020 | $47,650 | -4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $49,850 | -0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $50,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,960 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |