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Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life, physical, and social science 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,790
25th Percentile Wage
$30,540
50th Percentile Wage
$38,130
75th Percentile Wage
$48,520
90th Percentile Wage
$63,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science 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 $63,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,130
3.62% -13.27%
2021
$36,750
-22.48% -
2020
$45,010
-1.31% -
2019
$45,600
3.73% -
2018
$43,900
4.17% -
2017
$42,070
-30.59% -
2016
$54,940
6.33% -
2015
$51,460
13.68% -
2014
$44,420
1.96% -
2013
$43,550
0.83% -
2012
$43,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,130 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$64,680
Alexandria
$55,660
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$46,420
Shreveport-Bossier City
$42,870
Lake Charles
$38,670
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$38,130
Baton Rouge
$35,730
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$35,310
Lafayette
$29,390

See also: Top paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana.