The annual salary statistics of bakers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $37,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,080 | 3.24% | 13.89% |
| 2021 | $27,170 | -5.56% | - |
| 2020 | $28,680 | 6.45% | - |
| 2019 | $26,830 | 3.65% | - |
| 2018 | $25,850 | 6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $24,210 | 3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $23,470 | 10.65% | - |
| 2015 | $20,970 | -13.30% | - |
| 2014 | $23,760 | -9.18% | - |
| 2013 | $25,940 | 6.78% | - |
| 2012 | $24,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,080, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for bakers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary of $28,480). Compared with Shreveport-Bossier City, the median annual salary of bakers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |