The annual salary statistics of nurse anesthetists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse anesthetists 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 | $171,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $174,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $180,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $201,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $210,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse anesthetists 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 $210,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $180,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $171,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse anesthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $180,200 | 8.51% | 22.05% |
| 2021 | $164,860 | 4.55% | - |
| 2020 | $157,360 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $154,280 | 0.67% | - |
| 2018 | $153,240 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $152,000 | 1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $149,220 | 16.37% | - |
| 2015 | $124,800 | -16.44% | - |
| 2014 | $145,320 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $145,070 | 3.18% | - |
| 2012 | $140,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $180,200 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for nurse anesthetists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse anesthetists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 68.3 percent (68.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |