The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $59,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $130,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $80,260 | -2.77% | 9.46% |
| 2018 | $82,480 | -6.69% | - |
| 2017 | $88,000 | -4.43% | - |
| 2016 | $91,900 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $90,440 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $86,730 | 8.69% | - |
| 2013 | $79,190 | 8.23% | - |
| 2012 | $72,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,260 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |