The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil 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 | $64,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil 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 $146,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,020 | 5.74% | 16.51% |
| 2021 | $99,930 | -10.05% | - |
| 2020 | $109,970 | 9.65% | - |
| 2019 | $99,360 | -0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $99,480 | 7.11% | - |
| 2017 | $92,410 | 0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $92,150 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $92,320 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $90,200 | -0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $90,760 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $88,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,020 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |