The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service mail carriers 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers 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 $72,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,720 | 0.83% | -3.33% |
| 2021 | $51,290 | -2.38% | - |
| 2020 | $52,510 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $51,300 | -4.15% | - |
| 2018 | $53,430 | 5.97% | - |
| 2017 | $50,240 | -13.63% | - |
| 2016 | $57,090 | 1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $56,440 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $54,500 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $53,410 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $53,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,720 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |