The annual salary statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas 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 | $30,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roustabouts, oil and gas 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 $98,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roustabouts, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,090 | -100.52% | 26.69% |
| 2021 | $92,420 | 44.21% | - |
| 2020 | $51,560 | 0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $51,320 | 25.90% | - |
| 2018 | $38,030 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $37,460 | 9.21% | - |
| 2016 | $34,010 | -21.43% | - |
| 2015 | $41,300 | 25.45% | - |
| 2014 | $30,790 | -14.55% | - |
| 2013 | $35,270 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $33,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,090, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the second highest paying city for roustabouts, oil and gas in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,190). Compared with Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of roustabouts, oil and gas in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |