The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers 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 | $19,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers 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 $35,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,160 | 8.47% | 19.65% |
| 2017 | $26,690 | 10.45% | - |
| 2016 | $23,900 | -1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $24,240 | -2.81% | - |
| 2014 | $24,920 | -1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $25,210 | 7.06% | - |
| 2012 | $23,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,160, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Louisiana, followed by New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $22,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |