The annual salary statistics of marine engineers and naval architects in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of marine engineers and naval architects 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 | $51,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for marine engineers and naval architects 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 $120,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marine engineers and naval architects from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $59,360 | -80.14% | -15.57% |
| 2018 | $106,930 | 36.63% | - |
| 2016 | $67,760 | 16.69% | - |
| 2015 | $56,450 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $56,080 | -22.33% | - |
| 2012 | $68,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,360 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for marine engineers and naval architects in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of marine engineers and naval architects in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles |