The annual salary statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary economics teachers 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 | $50,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary economics teachers 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 $181,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary economics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $122,930 | 24.34% | 30.95% |
| 2020 | $93,010 | 8.74% | - |
| 2016 | $84,880 | -6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $90,390 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $88,250 | 3.82% | - |
| 2012 | $84,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,930, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for postsecondary economics teachers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $147,860). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of postsecondary economics teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |