The annual salary statistics of electricians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electricians 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 | $35,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $80,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,890 | 0.02% | 22.18% |
| 2021 | $57,880 | 10.31% | - |
| 2020 | $51,910 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $50,440 | 0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $50,130 | 2.71% | - |
| 2017 | $48,770 | 0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $48,580 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $47,970 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $48,890 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $48,550 | 7.21% | - |
| 2012 | $45,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,890 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |