The annual salary statistics of clergy in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy 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 | $38,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $66,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,880 | -1.69% | 38.45% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | 1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $48,010 | -1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $48,710 | 0.78% | - |
| 2018 | $48,330 | 5.75% | - |
| 2017 | $45,550 | 33.72% | - |
| 2016 | $30,190 | -0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $30,380 | 10.50% | - |
| 2014 | $27,190 | -4.27% | - |
| 2013 | $28,350 | -3.95% | - |
| 2012 | $29,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,880, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Alexandria (median annual salary of $87,950). Compared with Alexandria, the median annual salary of clergy in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette |