The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of other production workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers 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 $60,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,200 | 0.08% | -0.03% |
| 2016 | $36,170 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $35,690 | -0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $35,850 | 1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $35,310 | -2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $36,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,200 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for other production workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other production workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |