The annual salary statistics of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23,910 | 18.61% | 19.70% |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | -5.96% | - |
| 2014 | $20,460 | 3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $19,750 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,910 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in Lafayette is 53.1 percent (53.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |