The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial truck and tractor operators 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 | $28,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators 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 $48,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial truck and tractor operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,060 | -3.02% | 9.58% |
| 2021 | $38,180 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $37,130 | -1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $37,810 | 0.45% | - |
| 2018 | $37,640 | -0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $37,690 | 4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $35,870 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $36,010 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $34,320 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $34,370 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $33,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,060 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |