The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders 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 $32,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18,550 | -13.21% | -2.59% |
| 2016 | $21,000 | -4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $21,900 | -9.00% | - |
| 2014 | $23,870 | 10.52% | - |
| 2013 | $21,360 | 10.91% | - |
| 2012 | $19,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,550, New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Louisiana, following city of New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $35,370). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is about 47.6 percent (47.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |