The annual salary statistics of riggers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of riggers 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 | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for riggers 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 $77,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of riggers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,600 | 36.09% | 24.21% |
| 2021 | $38,730 | -25.28% | - |
| 2020 | $48,520 | -4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $50,720 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $48,930 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $47,610 | 20.42% | - |
| 2016 | $37,890 | 8.26% | - |
| 2015 | $34,760 | -0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $35,020 | -1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $35,710 | -28.62% | - |
| 2012 | $45,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,600, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for riggers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $67,550). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of riggers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |