The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $94,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $168,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $94,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $139,950 | 23.87% | 61.11% |
| 2021 | $106,540 | -1.15% | - |
| 2020 | $107,760 | 35.37% | - |
| 2019 | $69,650 | 19.66% | - |
| 2018 | $55,960 | 8.74% | - |
| 2017 | $51,070 | -1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $51,630 | -60.91% | - |
| 2015 | $83,080 | 30.91% | - |
| 2014 | $57,400 | 4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $54,630 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $54,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,950, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $112,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |