The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators 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 | $47,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $112,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,910 | -2.80% | 4.68% |
| 2021 | $79,060 | -1.58% | - |
| 2020 | $80,310 | 9.82% | - |
| 2019 | $72,420 | 3.00% | - |
| 2018 | $70,250 | -4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $73,310 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $71,500 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $68,670 | -1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $69,920 | -4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $73,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,910, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $71,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe |