Other Teacher and Instructor Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of other teachers and instructors in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other teachers and instructors 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,100
25th Percentile Wage
$38,220
50th Percentile Wage
$46,770
75th Percentile Wage
$52,030
90th Percentile Wage
$60,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,770
-1.24% 1.97%
2021
$47,350
1.03% -
2013
$46,860
2.16% -
2012
$45,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Teacher and Instructor Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,770 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for other teachers and instructors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other teachers and instructors in Lafayette is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 50.4 percent (50.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Monroe
$54,590
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$51,780
Shreveport-Bossier City
$51,150
Baton Rouge
$51,010
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$50,770
Lake Charles
$49,730
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$49,180
Hammond
$47,100
Lafayette
$46,770
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$45,390
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$43,230
Alexandria
$37,470
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$23,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.