The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $46,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,750 | 0.46% | 25.55% |
| 2021 | $36,580 | 0.52% | - |
| 2020 | $36,390 | 7.03% | - |
| 2019 | $33,830 | 9.34% | - |
| 2018 | $30,670 | 5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $28,850 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $28,660 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $29,600 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $28,830 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $28,150 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $27,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,750 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |