The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Lafayette, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,920 | -2.79% | 17.01% |
| 2016 | $27,670 | -8.46% | - |
| 2015 | $30,010 | 19.03% | - |
| 2014 | $24,300 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $24,270 | 7.95% | - |
| 2012 | $22,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,920 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Lafayette is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.