The annual salary statistics of pile-driver operators in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pile-driver operators in Lake Charles 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 | $32,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pile-driver operators 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 $52,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pile-driver operators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $39,510 | -5.75% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $41,780 | 5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $39,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,510, Lake Charles is the lowest paying city for pile-driver operators in state of Louisiana, following city of New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $63,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of pile-driver operators in Lake Charles is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles |