The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $21,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $41,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,890 | 5.34% | 24.02% |
| 2021 | $29,240 | 3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $28,250 | 7.36% | - |
| 2019 | $26,170 | 8.02% | - |
| 2018 | $24,070 | 5.61% | - |
| 2017 | $22,720 | -2.60% | - |
| 2016 | $23,310 | -4.59% | - |
| 2015 | $24,380 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $24,090 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $23,610 | 0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $23,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,890, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $30,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |