The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers 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 | $17,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $33,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $18,800 | -3.14% | 1.86% |
| 2021 | $19,390 | 2.99% | - |
| 2020 | $18,810 | -1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $19,060 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $18,500 | 0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $18,480 | -2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,900 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $18,560 | -1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $18,780 | -4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $19,610 | 5.92% | - |
| 2012 | $18,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,800 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |