The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $38,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $74,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,030 | 1.08% | 28.22% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $56,380 | 6.15% | - |
| 2019 | $52,910 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $52,310 | 4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $49,820 | 1.77% | - |
| 2016 | $48,940 | 3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $47,270 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $46,840 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $45,520 | 5.34% | - |
| 2012 | $43,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,030 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 45.9 percent (45.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |