The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum 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 | $34,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum 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 $104,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,830 | 3.01% | 20.92% |
| 2017 | $69,670 | 30.29% | - |
| 2016 | $48,570 | 1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $47,890 | -12.78% | - |
| 2014 | $54,010 | -25.22% | - |
| 2013 | $67,630 | 16.01% | - |
| 2012 | $56,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,830 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |