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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,770
25th Percentile Wage
$62,390
50th Percentile Wage
$82,130
75th Percentile Wage
$125,710
90th Percentile Wage
$206,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $206,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,770.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$82,130
1.31% -1.01%
2018
$81,050
1.84% -
2017
$79,560
7.11% -
2016
$73,900
-2.75% -
2015
$75,930
0.92% -
2014
$75,230
-10.28% -
2012
$82,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,130 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$98,280
Lake Charles
$82,720
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$82,130
Baton Rouge
$79,890
Alexandria
$77,930
Monroe
$76,520
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$73,460
Hammond
$70,460
Lafayette
$69,990
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$68,710
Shreveport-Bossier City
$63,160
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$57,180

See also: Top paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana.