The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $80,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $162,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $109,370 | -1.56% | 13.61% |
| 2021 | $111,080 | -6.62% | - |
| 2020 | $118,430 | 12.08% | - |
| 2019 | $104,120 | 8.02% | - |
| 2018 | $95,770 | 1.71% | - |
| 2017 | $94,130 | -4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $98,190 | -6.33% | - |
| 2015 | $104,410 | -2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $107,230 | 6.20% | - |
| 2013 | $100,580 | 6.06% | - |
| 2012 | $94,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,370, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $134,000). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette |