The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $28,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $93,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,530 | 22.46% | 33.20% |
| 2017 | $36,080 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $35,870 | 11.21% | - |
| 2015 | $31,850 | 21.26% | - |
| 2014 | $25,080 | -13.72% | - |
| 2013 | $28,520 | -8.98% | - |
| 2012 | $31,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,530, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $55,150). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |