The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Southwest Louisiana 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 | $42,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,660.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,200, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,240). Compared with Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
| 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 |