The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 | $26,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 $52,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,690 | 3.10% | 20.75% |
| 2021 | $36,520 | 2.98% | - |
| 2020 | $35,430 | 3.08% | - |
| 2019 | $34,340 | 1.51% | - |
| 2018 | $33,820 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $33,030 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $32,310 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $31,310 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $30,740 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $30,330 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $29,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,690, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $36,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |