Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,600
25th Percentile Wage
$27,490
50th Percentile Wage
$33,420
75th Percentile Wage
$39,760
90th Percentile Wage
$47,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$33,420
-1.14% -8.05%
2013
$33,800
-6.83% -
2012
$36,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,420 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake Charles
$59,930
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$45,340
Lafayette
$38,030
Baton Rouge
$37,550
Shreveport-Bossier City
$37,010
Alexandria
$35,040
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$34,560
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$33,420
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$28,970
Monroe
$27,770