The annual salary statistics of library technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library 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 | $23,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library 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 $45,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,880 | -4.99% | 9.17% |
| 2021 | $36,620 | 4.12% | - |
| 2020 | $35,110 | 0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $34,930 | 6.47% | - |
| 2018 | $32,670 | 6.70% | - |
| 2017 | $30,480 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $30,410 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $30,120 | 5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $28,580 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $28,300 | -11.94% | - |
| 2012 | $31,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,880 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 39.5 percent (39.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria |