Table 3. Location quotients and wages for selected occupations in the New Iberia, LA, nonmetropolitan area, May 2009
Occupation |
Location Quotient |
Annual Mean Wage |
Employment |
Commercial divers |
124.00 |
$52,630 |
340 |
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels |
41.83 |
73,860 |
1,330 |
Ship engineers |
37.00 |
58,650 |
410 |
Riggers |
31.10 |
32,470 |
430 |
Sailors and marine oilers |
29.50 |
35,070 |
980 |
Extraction workers, all other |
24.50 |
46,650 |
200 |
Motorboat operators |
22.50 |
36,680 |
60 |
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining |
20.96 |
49,710 |
820 |
Bridge and lock tenders |
20.00 |
33,120 |
80 |
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers |
12.89 |
66,940 |
630 |
Roustabouts, oil and gas |
11.30 |
26,600 |
740 |
Derrick operators, oil and gas |
10.75 |
48,680 |
240 |
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners |
10.55 |
36,570 |
160 |
Crane and tower operators |
10.13 |
43,860 |
440 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
7.87 |
37,330 |
2,990 |
Geological and petroleum technicians |
7.09 |
58,380 |
110 |
Maintenance workers, machinery |
6.57 |
33,190 |
460 |
Helpers—painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons |
6.33 |
24,850 |
110 |
Petroleum engineers |
6.30 |
84,960 |
180 |
Helpers, construction trades, all other |
6.19 |
22,430 |
140 |
Last Modified Date: October 27, 2010
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