The annual salary statistics of other transportation workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other transportation workers in Southwest Louisiana 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 | $16,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other transportation workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other transportation workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,130 | -38.84% | -38.84% |
| 2018 | $26,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,130 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other transportation workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other transportation workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 64.7 percent (64.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |