The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides 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 | $21,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $37,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,500 | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| 2016 | $27,320 | 6.15% | - |
| 2015 | $25,640 | 7.96% | - |
| 2013 | $23,600 | -15.76% | - |
| 2012 | $27,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,500, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $27,730). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge |