The annual salary statistics of commercial divers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial divers 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 | $28,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial divers 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 $71,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial divers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,330 | 0.71% | 31.17% |
| 2021 | $61,890 | 6.45% | - |
| 2020 | $57,900 | 31.30% | - |
| 2018 | $39,780 | -0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $39,990 | -8.53% | - |
| 2016 | $43,400 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $42,560 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $41,080 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $41,230 | -4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $42,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,330, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for commercial divers in state of Louisiana, followed by Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $51,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial divers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |