The annual salary statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of roustabouts, oil and gas 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 | $20,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roustabouts, oil and gas 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 $63,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roustabouts, oil and gas from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,950 | -18.21% | 8.61% |
| 2019 | $43,680 | 0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $43,550 | -3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $45,240 | 5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $42,620 | 6.50% | - |
| 2015 | $39,850 | 12.57% | - |
| 2014 | $34,840 | -3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $36,200 | 6.71% | - |
| 2012 | $33,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,950 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for roustabouts, oil and gas in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of roustabouts, oil and gas in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |