The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 | $19,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 $61,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49,600 | 8.21% | 22.02% |
| 2020 | $45,530 | -2.61% | - |
| 2019 | $46,720 | -7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $50,040 | -6.29% | - |
| 2015 | $53,190 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $52,170 | 5.37% | - |
| 2013 | $49,370 | 21.65% | - |
| 2012 | $38,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,600 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |