Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological and petroleum technicians 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 Geological and Petroleum Technicians in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,860
25th Percentile Wage
$77,930
50th Percentile Wage
$83,970
75th Percentile Wage
$90,000
90th Percentile Wage
$93,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians 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 $93,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,860.

Table 2. Compare Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,970, New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Louisiana, followed by Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $73,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$83,970
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$73,780
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$71,830
Lafayette
$59,860
Shreveport-Bossier City
$59,800
Baton Rouge
$58,100
Lake Charles
$54,850
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$48,960