The annual salary statistics of machinists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $36,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $64,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,520 | 4.53% | 12.33% |
| 2021 | $48,230 | -2.01% | - |
| 2020 | $49,200 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $48,530 | -0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $48,920 | 1.86% | - |
| 2017 | $48,010 | 0.62% | - |
| 2016 | $47,710 | 6.14% | - |
| 2015 | $44,780 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $43,600 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $42,630 | -3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $44,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,520 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |