The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gas plant 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant 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 $90,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $69,560 | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $68,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,560 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe |