The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical 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 | $76,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical 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 $167,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,490 | -4.05% | 6.21% |
| 2021 | $104,560 | 7.62% | - |
| 2019 | $96,590 | 0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $96,510 | 9.95% | - |
| 2017 | $86,910 | -2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $89,160 | -2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $90,980 | -5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $96,300 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $91,670 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $94,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,490 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |