The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists 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 | $48,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $99,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,050 | 4.92% | 15.17% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | -2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $65,580 | 13.68% | - |
| 2017 | $56,610 | -0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $56,880 | -3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $58,950 | -5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $62,340 | 3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $60,340 | 5.73% | - |
| 2012 | $56,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,050, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $70,010). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |