The annual salary statistics of nuclear medicine technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nuclear medicine technologists 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 | $61,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear medicine technologists 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 $86,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear medicine technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,980 | 3.69% | 16.29% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 6.98% | - |
| 2020 | $71,650 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $69,730 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $67,770 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $65,640 | -1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $66,560 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $67,770 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $66,910 | -2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $68,810 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $66,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,980 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for nuclear medicine technologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nuclear medicine technologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe |