The annual salary statistics of legislators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $58,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $41,440 | -20.49% | 55.43% |
| 2018 | $49,930 | -2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $51,300 | 9.34% | - |
| 2016 | $46,510 | 60.59% | - |
| 2015 | $18,330 | -0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $18,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,440, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the highest paying city for legislators in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $21,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 48.8 percent (48.8%) higher than that in Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |