The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $76,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,530.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.58. The median hourly salary is $15.88. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.43.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,030, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $33,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is higher than that of state of Louisiana and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner ($33,030) is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Louisiana ($31,050) and 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Louisiana |