The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $29,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $74,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,820 | -0.73% | 27.98% |
| 2021 | $48,170 | 20.97% | - |
| 2020 | $38,070 | 2.18% | - |
| 2019 | $37,240 | 7.60% | - |
| 2018 | $34,410 | -18.19% | - |
| 2017 | $40,670 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $38,810 | -9.59% | - |
| 2015 | $42,530 | 5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | -3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | 17.01% | - |
| 2012 | $34,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,820, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $46,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |