The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $53,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,900 | 16.42% | 15.07% |
| 2013 | $29,170 | -1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $29,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,900 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |