The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Lake Charles is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,840 | 0.82% | 3.72% |
| 2017 | $43,480 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $42,210 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,840 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Lake Charles is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |