The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians 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 | $57,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians 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 $133,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,750 | 15.77% | 16.78% |
| 2021 | $78,970 | 16.30% | - |
| 2020 | $66,100 | -30.65% | - |
| 2019 | $86,360 | -2.15% | - |
| 2018 | $88,220 | 30.04% | - |
| 2015 | $61,720 | -9.09% | - |
| 2014 | $67,330 | 9.55% | - |
| 2013 | $60,900 | -28.11% | - |
| 2012 | $78,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,750, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $102,990). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |