The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 | $34,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 $64,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,230 | 3.11% | 22.50% |
| 2021 | $46,730 | 1.41% | - |
| 2020 | $46,070 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $43,940 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $41,990 | 4.24% | - |
| 2017 | $40,210 | 4.25% | - |
| 2016 | $38,500 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $37,320 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $36,440 | -1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $37,020 | -0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $37,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,230 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |