The annual salary statistics of other drafters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other drafters 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 | $35,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters 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 $81,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,050 | -1.98% | 28.76% |
| 2021 | $60,220 | 11.97% | - |
| 2020 | $53,010 | -6.13% | - |
| 2019 | $56,260 | -6.84% | - |
| 2018 | $60,110 | 6.14% | - |
| 2017 | $56,420 | 17.37% | - |
| 2016 | $46,620 | -8.15% | - |
| 2015 | $50,420 | -13.78% | - |
| 2014 | $57,370 | 12.99% | - |
| 2013 | $49,920 | 15.73% | - |
| 2012 | $42,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,050 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |