The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers 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 | $63,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $147,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,990 | -43.34% | -16.22% |
| 2021 | $120,390 | 9.85% | - |
| 2020 | $108,530 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $104,350 | 8.56% | - |
| 2018 | $95,420 | 4.72% | - |
| 2017 | $90,920 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $88,630 | -7.50% | - |
| 2015 | $95,280 | -2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $97,560 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $97,920 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $97,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,990 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |