National » First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers » New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,090
25th Percentile Wage
$58,500
50th Percentile Wage
$59,760
75th Percentile Wage
$72,910
90th Percentile Wage
$78,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers 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 $78,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,760
18.96% 42.20%
2021
$48,430
-24.61% -
2020
$60,350
36.04% -
2019
$38,600
-18.60% -
2018
$45,780
2.36% -
2017
$44,700
-1.72% -
2016
$45,470
18.96% -
2015
$36,850
1.60% -
2014
$36,260
11.17% -
2013
$32,210
-7.23% -
2012
$34,540
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,760 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Alexandria
$82,530
Monroe
$64,610
Lafayette
$63,440
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$59,760
Baton Rouge
$58,670
Shreveport-Bossier City
$58,120
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$48,070
Lake Charles
$45,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,120
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$40,100
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$40,100
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$34,750
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$34,510

See also: Top paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana.