The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life scientists 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 | $40,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $81,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,060 | 20.96% | 1.88% |
| 2021 | $47,470 | -30.86% | - |
| 2020 | $62,120 | 8.53% | - |
| 2019 | $56,820 | 2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $55,310 | 10.27% | - |
| 2017 | $49,630 | -18.74% | - |
| 2015 | $58,930 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $59,060 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $57,200 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $58,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,060, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $70,200). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of other life scientists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |