The annual salary statistics of other construction trades helpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other construction trades helpers in Southwest Louisiana 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other construction trades helpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other construction trades helpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,980 | 14.23% | -10.56% |
| 2021 | $26,570 | 31.61% | - |
| 2020 | $18,170 | -92.24% | - |
| 2019 | $34,930 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $34,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,980 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other construction trades helpers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other construction trades helpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |