The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sheet metal workers 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 | $29,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $62,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,790 | 3.29% | 8.18% |
| 2021 | $46,220 | 3.16% | - |
| 2020 | $44,760 | 3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $43,020 | -6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $45,820 | 14.47% | - |
| 2017 | $39,190 | 0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $39,140 | -12.14% | - |
| 2015 | $43,890 | 1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $43,240 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $42,050 | -4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $43,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,790, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for sheet metal workers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $60,750). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of sheet metal workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |