The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $95,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,010 | 18.69% | 21.93% |
| 2021 | $49,610 | -9.86% | - |
| 2020 | $54,500 | -7.76% | - |
| 2018 | $58,730 | 3.05% | - |
| 2017 | $56,940 | 5.23% | - |
| 2016 | $53,960 | 3.93% | - |
| 2015 | $51,840 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $50,710 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $50,130 | 4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $47,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,010 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |