The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons 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 | $20,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $42,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,090 | 13.36% | 17.87% |
| 2021 | $23,470 | -0.51% | - |
| 2020 | $23,590 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $22,690 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $21,780 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $21,930 | -1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $22,290 | -1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $22,620 | -0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $22,700 | -1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $23,150 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $22,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,090, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $26,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |