Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,090
25th Percentile Wage
$48,710
50th Percentile Wage
$58,110
75th Percentile Wage
$61,460
90th Percentile Wage
$63,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $63,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,110
13.73% 15.14%
2021
$50,130
-6.58% -
2020
$53,430
3.78% -
2019
$51,410
0.76% -
2018
$51,020
1.08% -
2017
$50,470
1.96% -
2016
$49,480
-0.61% -
2015
$49,780
-1.17% -
2014
$50,360
0.66% -
2013
$50,030
1.44% -
2012
$49,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,110 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$60,200
Shreveport-Bossier City
$59,110
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$58,110
Hammond
$57,760
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$51,130
Lake Charles
$50,720
Monroe
$49,090
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$48,870
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$48,800
Lafayette
$48,300
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$48,160
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$47,600
Alexandria
$47,130
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$46,950

See also: Top paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana.