The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 | $23,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 $47,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,360 | 4.01% | 35.58% |
| 2021 | $36,820 | 13.25% | - |
| 2020 | $31,940 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $29,950 | 3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $28,970 | -4.69% | - |
| 2017 | $30,330 | -0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $30,460 | 5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $28,730 | 15.11% | - |
| 2014 | $24,390 | 2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $23,750 | -4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $24,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,360, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $34,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette |