The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service mail carriers in Natchitoches 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,860. 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 | $49,860 | 0.00% | 7.56% |
| 2021 | $49,860 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $49,370 | 5.75% | - |
| 2019 | $46,530 | 0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $46,520 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $44,920 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $45,170 | -5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $47,840 | 1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $47,300 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $45,680 | -0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $46,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,860 in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area 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 Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and .1 percent (.1%) 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 |