The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental 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 | $50,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $131,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,880 | -3.82% | -25.87% |
| 2021 | $77,740 | -18.15% | - |
| 2020 | $91,850 | -21.62% | - |
| 2019 | $111,710 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $108,100 | 4.98% | - |
| 2017 | $102,720 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $101,870 | -0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $102,840 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $103,040 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $100,180 | 5.92% | - |
| 2012 | $94,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,880 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette |