The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 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 | $45,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 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 $91,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,210 | 21.48% | 42.01% |
| 2021 | $63,770 | -34.78% | - |
| 2020 | $85,950 | 42.59% | - |
| 2017 | $49,340 | -9.20% | - |
| 2016 | $53,880 | 5.48% | - |
| 2015 | $50,930 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $50,380 | 8.42% | - |
| 2013 | $46,140 | -2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $47,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,210 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe |