The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators 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 | $35,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators 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 $78,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,550 | -20.30% | 13.43% |
| 2021 | $64,420 | 10.54% | - |
| 2020 | $57,630 | 10.20% | - |
| 2019 | $51,750 | 10.96% | - |
| 2018 | $46,080 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $46,360 | 4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $44,450 | 4.77% | - |
| 2013 | $42,330 | -9.52% | - |
| 2012 | $46,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,550 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |