The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers 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 | $77,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $167,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,300 | 1.21% | 7.34% |
| 2021 | $102,050 | 6.20% | - |
| 2016 | $95,720 | 3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $92,470 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $92,860 | -3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $95,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,300, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for materials engineers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $115,900). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of materials engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette |