The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of funeral attendants 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 | $21,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $46,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,680 | 27.27% | 10.81% |
| 2019 | $20,860 | -5.47% | - |
| 2018 | $22,000 | 1.23% | - |
| 2017 | $21,730 | -3.77% | - |
| 2016 | $22,550 | 7.41% | - |
| 2015 | $20,880 | -5.22% | - |
| 2014 | $21,970 | -12.29% | - |
| 2013 | $24,670 | -3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $25,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,680, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $30,030). Compared with New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |