The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $40,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $151,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,280 | 4.08% | 8.78% |
| 2017 | $67,410 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $65,920 | -5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $69,250 | 8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $63,600 | -7.03% | - |
| 2013 | $68,070 | 5.82% | - |
| 2012 | $64,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,280, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $78,060). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of computer programmers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria |