The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural equipment operators 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 | $25,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators 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 $38,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,810 | -21.74% | -21.74% |
| 2016 | $36,290 | -8.46% | - |
| 2015 | $39,360 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $39,360 | 7.80% | - |
| 2012 | $36,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,810, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for agricultural equipment operators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $30,470). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |