Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Iberia 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,440
25th Percentile Wage
$51,940
50th Percentile Wage
$59,770
75th Percentile Wage
$87,830
90th Percentile Wage
$100,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$59,770
-4.77% 26.74%
2016
$62,620
3.85% -
2015
$60,210
29.46% -
2014
$42,470
-4.97% -
2013
$44,580
1.77% -
2012
$43,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,770, New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $63,410). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$63,410
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$59,770
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$59,340
Baton Rouge
$59,270
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$51,070
Lafayette
$50,920
Shreveport-Bossier City
$48,470
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,170
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$46,960
Lake Charles
$37,990