The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 | $40,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $59,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,290 | 4.75% | 18.77% |
| 2021 | $46,950 | 3.17% | - |
| 2020 | $45,460 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $44,270 | 4.70% | - |
| 2018 | $42,190 | 2.96% | - |
| 2017 | $40,940 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $39,810 | -2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $40,910 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $41,390 | 1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $40,570 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $40,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,290, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $48,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |