The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers 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 | $34,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $79,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,840 | -13.07% | 31.96% |
| 2021 | $49,570 | 14.97% | - |
| 2020 | $42,150 | 23.58% | - |
| 2019 | $32,210 | 4.35% | - |
| 2018 | $30,810 | -20.58% | - |
| 2017 | $37,150 | -29.23% | - |
| 2016 | $48,010 | 14.25% | - |
| 2015 | $41,170 | 15.38% | - |
| 2014 | $34,840 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $33,950 | 12.14% | - |
| 2012 | $29,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,840, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $41,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |