The annual salary statistics of riggers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of riggers 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 | $22,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for riggers 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 $72,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of riggers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,090 | 11.25% | 7.11% |
| 2021 | $35,580 | -4.67% | - |
| 2020 | $37,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,090 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for riggers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of riggers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |