The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 | $33,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers 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 $62,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41,900 | -5.11% | -16.01% |
| 2019 | $44,040 | -10.38% | - |
| 2015 | $48,610 | 5.00% | - |
| 2014 | $46,180 | -5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $48,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,900, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the lowest paying city for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Louisiana, following city of Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,240). Compared with the highest paying city Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |