The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers 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 | $18,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $37,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,840 | 12.22% | 22.73% |
| 2021 | $23,560 | -5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $24,750 | -2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $25,310 | 13.08% | - |
| 2018 | $22,000 | 9.32% | - |
| 2017 | $19,950 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $19,620 | -11.26% | - |
| 2015 | $21,830 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $20,740 | 0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $20,600 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $20,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,840 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |