Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,300
25th Percentile Wage
$49,200
50th Percentile Wage
$53,580
75th Percentile Wage
$57,980
90th Percentile Wage
$60,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,300.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$53,580
4.83% 4.83%
2012
$50,990
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,580, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $50,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$53,580
Shreveport-Bossier City
$50,830
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$50,530
Lake Charles
$43,200
Baton Rouge
$42,810
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$41,140
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,650
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$38,330
Lafayette
$36,160
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$34,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana.