The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 | $54,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 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 $160,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,440 | 3.34% | 30.26% |
| 2021 | $101,920 | -3.87% | - |
| 2020 | $105,860 | 2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $103,660 | 21.15% | - |
| 2018 | $81,740 | -6.19% | - |
| 2017 | $86,800 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $83,240 | -11.77% | - |
| 2015 | $93,040 | -2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $95,330 | 7.44% | - |
| 2013 | $88,240 | 16.67% | - |
| 2012 | $73,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,440, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $104,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |