The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware 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 | $61,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware 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 $140,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,630 | 6.50% | 14.97% |
| 2021 | $88,480 | -21.13% | - |
| 2020 | $107,180 | 1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $105,330 | 11.27% | - |
| 2016 | $93,460 | 4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $89,300 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $88,630 | 7.63% | - |
| 2013 | $81,870 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $80,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,630, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Louisiana, followed by Hammond (median annual salary $84,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in Hammond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |