The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric 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 | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric 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 $37,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,810 | 0.54% | 3.52% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | 7.18% | - |
| 2020 | $27,520 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $29,140 | 0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $29,040 | 4.10% | - |
| 2017 | $27,850 | -7.68% | - |
| 2016 | $29,990 | -13.94% | - |
| 2015 | $34,170 | 9.66% | - |
| 2014 | $30,870 | 6.84% | - |
| 2012 | $28,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,810, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of Louisiana, followed by Monroe (median annual salary $29,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |