The annual salary statistics of carpenters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters 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 | $34,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters 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 $65,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,570 | -0.13% | 22.07% |
| 2021 | $47,630 | 3.25% | - |
| 2020 | $46,080 | 5.95% | - |
| 2019 | $43,340 | 5.24% | - |
| 2018 | $41,070 | 2.99% | - |
| 2017 | $39,840 | 5.57% | - |
| 2016 | $37,620 | -1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $38,050 | 0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $37,980 | -3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $39,190 | 5.41% | - |
| 2012 | $37,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,570 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |