The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $18,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $37,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,760 | 10.64% | 10.83% |
| 2021 | $23,020 | 1.22% | - |
| 2020 | $22,740 | 4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $21,810 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $21,350 | -5.11% | - |
| 2017 | $22,440 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $21,780 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $21,970 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $21,230 | -1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $21,580 | -6.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,760 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |