The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $52,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $131,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,130 | 0.22% | -3.55% |
| 2021 | $75,960 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $69,310 | -8.43% | - |
| 2019 | $75,150 | 37.67% | - |
| 2015 | $46,840 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $45,830 | -72.01% | - |
| 2012 | $78,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,130, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $84,910). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |