The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants 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 | $19,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $37,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,900 | 16.30% | 2.97% |
| 2021 | $18,330 | -1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $18,630 | -72.95% | - |
| 2019 | $32,220 | -16.11% | - |
| 2018 | $37,410 | -21.81% | - |
| 2017 | $45,570 | 10.95% | - |
| 2016 | $40,580 | 9.39% | - |
| 2015 | $36,770 | 45.25% | - |
| 2014 | $20,130 | -6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $21,370 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $21,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,900, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the lowest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Louisiana, following city of Alexandria (median annual salary of $32,910). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social and human service assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is about 33.5 percent (33.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |