The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cargo and freight agents 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 | $33,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $71,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,050 | 0.79% | 17.75% |
| 2021 | $46,680 | -14.10% | - |
| 2020 | $53,260 | 6.68% | - |
| 2019 | $49,700 | 16.88% | - |
| 2018 | $41,310 | 19.66% | - |
| 2017 | $33,190 | -2.11% | - |
| 2016 | $33,890 | -3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $35,020 | 3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $33,910 | -6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $35,960 | -7.62% | - |
| 2012 | $38,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,050 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |