The annual salary statistics of construction managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers 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 $161,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $93,970 | 1.76% | 19.59% |
| 2018 | $92,320 | 7.67% | - |
| 2017 | $85,240 | 6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $79,660 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $80,120 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $81,300 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $80,040 | 5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $75,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,970 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for construction managers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |