The annual and hourly salary statistics of surgeons in Lafayette, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of surgeons in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgeons in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $122,580.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for surgeons in Lafayette, Louisiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $72.06. The median hourly salary is $65.50. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $58.93.
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of surgeons in Lafayette is higher than that of both state of Louisiana and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of surgeons in Lafayette ($136,240) is 100.0 percent (100.0%) higher than that in Louisiana ($0) and 100.0 percent (100.0%) higher than that in the United States ($0).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Louisiana | |
| USA |