The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers 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 | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers 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 $55,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,540 | 3.37% | 26.10% |
| 2021 | $37,240 | -15.95% | - |
| 2020 | $43,180 | 7.41% | - |
| 2019 | $39,980 | 25.51% | - |
| 2018 | $29,780 | -0.37% | - |
| 2017 | $29,890 | 4.05% | - |
| 2016 | $28,680 | -34.41% | - |
| 2015 | $38,550 | 22.83% | - |
| 2014 | $29,750 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $29,340 | 2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $28,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,540 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |