The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $18,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $29,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,520 | 1.12% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $21,280 | 8.22% | - |
| 2020 | $19,530 | 2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $19,100 | 1.83% | - |
| 2018 | $18,750 | 0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $18,690 | 0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,640 | -4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $19,500 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $19,270 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $18,820 | 2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $18,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,520, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $21,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |