The annual salary statistics of embalmers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of embalmers 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 | $29,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for embalmers 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 $59,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of embalmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,130 | -31.83% | -6.36% |
| 2021 | $48,950 | -6.11% | - |
| 2020 | $51,940 | 2.45% | - |
| 2019 | $50,670 | 7.93% | - |
| 2018 | $46,650 | 16.38% | - |
| 2017 | $39,010 | 5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $36,720 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $35,820 | -3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $36,990 | -8.25% | - |
| 2013 | $40,040 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $39,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,130, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for embalmers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,270). Compared with Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of embalmers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |