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Other Physical Scientist Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other physical scientists in Lafayette 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 Other Physical Scientists in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$61,990
25th Percentile Wage	$85,820
50th Percentile Wage	$156,000
75th Percentile Wage	$156,000
90th Percentile Wage	$156,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $156,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,990.

Table 2. Compare Other Physical Scientist Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $156,000, Lafayette is the highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $97,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Lafayette is 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Lafayette	$156,000
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$97,510
Baton Rouge	$78,370