The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses 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 | $16,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $37,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,980 | 9.21% | 10.26% |
| 2021 | $18,140 | -1.38% | - |
| 2020 | $18,390 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $18,140 | -0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $18,160 | -0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $18,200 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $18,340 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $18,390 | 4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $17,640 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $18,000 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $17,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,980 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |