The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $45,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,180 | 6.55% | 15.92% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | -0.73% | - |
| 2020 | $65,120 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $65,120 | -2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $66,880 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $65,130 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $61,110 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $59,170 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $58,670 | -4.06% | - |
| 2013 | $61,050 | 4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $58,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,180, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $64,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |