The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers 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 | $29,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $47,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,490 | 3.09% | 23.82% |
| 2021 | $36,330 | 14.29% | - |
| 2020 | $31,140 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $30,360 | -2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $31,040 | 6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $29,040 | 4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $27,840 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $25,980 | -18.32% | - |
| 2013 | $30,740 | 7.09% | - |
| 2012 | $28,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,490, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $32,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles |