The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors 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 | $18,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors 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 $40,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24,950 | 2.28% | -33.99% |
| 2020 | $24,380 | 0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $24,190 | 21.95% | - |
| 2016 | $18,880 | -111.55% | - |
| 2013 | $39,940 | 16.30% | - |
| 2012 | $33,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,950, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the lowest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $38,620). Compared with the highest paying city Lake Charles, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 35.4 percent (35.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |