Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,890
25th Percentile Wage
$21,890
50th Percentile Wage
$27,420
75th Percentile Wage
$37,210
90th Percentile Wage
$41,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$27,420
7.70% 14.95%
2021
$25,310
-10.98% -
2020
$28,090
16.59% -
2019
$23,430
0.47% -
2018
$23,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,420, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $28,170). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Lafayette is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$28,170
Lafayette
$27,420
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,280
Monroe
$26,900
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$26,250
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$26,160
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
Alexandria
$22,880
Hammond
$22,840
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$22,310
Shreveport-Bossier City
$19,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.