The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters 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 | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters 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 $104,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $51,850 | 3.24% | 22.20% |
| 2015 | $50,170 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $49,900 | 11.78% | - |
| 2013 | $44,020 | 8.36% | - |
| 2012 | $40,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,850 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |