The annual salary statistics of ship engineers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ship engineers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers 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 $92,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $52,710 | -6.60% | -6.60% |
| 2012 | $56,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,710, New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for ship engineers in state of Louisiana, following city of Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $110,800). Compared with the highest paying city Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of ship engineers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 52.4 percent (52.4%) 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 |