The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $33,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,730 | -2.50% | 24.37% |
| 2021 | $47,900 | 1.27% | - |
| 2020 | $47,290 | 13.22% | - |
| 2019 | $41,040 | 4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $39,380 | 1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $38,880 | -9.36% | - |
| 2016 | $42,520 | 3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $40,860 | 10.28% | - |
| 2014 | $36,660 | 5.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,720 | -1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $35,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,730 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |