The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency management directors 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors 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 $126,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $82,790 | -2.63% | 24.86% |
| 2017 | $84,970 | -13.77% | - |
| 2015 | $96,670 | 24.87% | - |
| 2014 | $72,630 | 3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $70,430 | 11.67% | - |
| 2012 | $62,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,790, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for emergency management directors in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $52,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency management directors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |