The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $28,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $74,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,550 | -12.42% | 15.42% |
| 2018 | $52,330 | 6.88% | - |
| 2017 | $48,730 | 3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $47,070 | 4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $45,100 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $44,270 | 7.91% | - |
| 2013 | $40,770 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $39,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,550, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the second highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $47,820). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |