The annual salary statistics of chemists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $46,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $147,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,500 | -4.64% | -5.74% |
| 2021 | $79,000 | -33.94% | - |
| 2020 | $105,810 | 2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $103,470 | 22.81% | - |
| 2018 | $79,870 | 8.96% | - |
| 2017 | $72,710 | 10.56% | - |
| 2016 | $65,030 | -10.84% | - |
| 2015 | $72,080 | -5.87% | - |
| 2014 | $76,310 | -4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $79,500 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $79,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,500 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 18.2 percent (18.2%) 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 | |
| Lafayette |