The annual salary statistics of food batchmakers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food batchmakers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food batchmakers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food batchmakers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35,710 | 0.64% | 7.53% |
| 2019 | $35,480 | 6.93% | - |
| 2016 | $33,020 | 4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $31,380 | -1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $31,740 | -6.99% | - |
| 2013 | $33,960 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,710, Lafayette is the highest paying city for food batchmakers in state of Louisiana, followed by New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of food batchmakers in Lafayette is 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond |