The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $27,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $39,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,990 | 6.75% | 9.50% |
| 2021 | $29,830 | -5.73% | - |
| 2020 | $31,540 | 2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $30,820 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $29,890 | 4.32% | - |
| 2017 | $28,600 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $28,510 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $28,220 | -2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $29,050 | -1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $29,460 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $28,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,990 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |