The annual salary statistics of legislators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $113,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $21,000 | -14.14% | 13.00% |
| 2018 | $23,970 | -6.72% | - |
| 2017 | $25,580 | 22.13% | - |
| 2016 | $19,920 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $19,210 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $18,580 | -4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $19,500 | 6.31% | - |
| 2012 | $18,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,000 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 49.3 percent (49.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |