The annual salary statistics of machinists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $38,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $82,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,330 | 13.68% | 17.53% |
| 2021 | $49,490 | -1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $50,130 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $48,920 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $47,520 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $46,730 | -7.43% | - |
| 2016 | $50,200 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $47,490 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $45,120 | 5.19% | - |
| 2013 | $42,780 | -10.52% | - |
| 2012 | $47,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,330 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |