The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping 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 | $32,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping 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 $62,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,200 | 8.14% | 15.75% |
| 2021 | $40,600 | -6.82% | - |
| 2020 | $43,370 | 4.66% | - |
| 2019 | $41,350 | 0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $40,950 | 1.07% | - |
| 2017 | $40,510 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $40,030 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $38,760 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $39,000 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $38,460 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $37,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,200, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Louisiana, followed by Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |