The annual salary statistics of librarians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians 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 | $39,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $66,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,850 | -2.14% | -0.45% |
| 2017 | $55,000 | 3.42% | - |
| 2016 | $53,120 | 0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $51,040 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $51,130 | -5.79% | - |
| 2012 | $54,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,850 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |