The annual salary statistics of ship engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ship engineers in Lafayette 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 | $62,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $102,280 | 22.37% | 44.69% |
| 2019 | $79,400 | 11.62% | - |
| 2018 | $70,170 | -9.12% | - |
| 2014 | $76,570 | 24.16% | - |
| 2013 | $58,070 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $56,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,280, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for ship engineers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $110,800). Compared with Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of ship engineers in Lafayette is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |