Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,840
25th Percentile Wage
$19,130
50th Percentile Wage
$22,310
75th Percentile Wage
$27,880
90th Percentile Wage
$34,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 $34,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$22,310
-0.81% 9.46%
2016
$22,490
6.71% -
2015
$20,980
2.24% -
2014
$20,510
2.78% -
2013
$19,940
-1.30% -
2012
$20,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,310 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.

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