The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants 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 | $25,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $42,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,840 | 0.70% | 11.33% |
| 2021 | $29,630 | -2.43% | - |
| 2020 | $30,350 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $29,470 | 3.26% | - |
| 2018 | $28,510 | 5.23% | - |
| 2017 | $27,020 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $26,270 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $26,050 | -5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $27,380 | 5.11% | - |
| 2013 | $25,980 | -1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $26,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,840 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |