The annual salary statistics of dredge operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dredge operators 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 | $30,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dredge operators 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 $60,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dredge operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,050 | 10.22% | 24.91% |
| 2020 | $43,140 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $41,490 | 13.04% | - |
| 2016 | $36,080 | 0.55% | - |
| 2015 | $35,880 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $36,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,050, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for dredge operators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $51,760). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of dredge operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |