The annual salary statistics of marine engineers and naval architects in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of marine engineers and naval architects 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 | $62,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for marine engineers and naval architects 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 $118,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marine engineers and naval architects from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,540 | 0.66% | 4.93% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | -64.22% | - |
| 2020 | $126,500 | 15.62% | - |
| 2019 | $106,740 | -9.89% | - |
| 2018 | $117,300 | 5.71% | - |
| 2017 | $110,600 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $107,270 | 14.92% | - |
| 2015 | $91,260 | -6.66% | - |
| 2014 | $97,340 | 9.46% | - |
| 2013 | $88,130 | 16.35% | - |
| 2012 | $73,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,540, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for marine engineers and naval architects in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $90,510). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of marine engineers and naval architects in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles |