Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in New Iberia 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,830
25th Percentile Wage
$41,960
50th Percentile Wage
$50,530
75th Percentile Wage
$68,920
90th Percentile Wage
$78,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,830.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,530
-34.69% -31.59%
2013
$68,060
2.31% -
2012
$66,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,530 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.

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