The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $46,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,150 | 4.11% | 8.46% |
| 2021 | $30,830 | -1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $31,240 | -5.57% | - |
| 2019 | $32,980 | 4.64% | - |
| 2018 | $31,450 | 1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $30,990 | 6.84% | - |
| 2016 | $28,870 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | 2.81% | - |
| 2014 | $27,660 | -4.41% | - |
| 2013 | $28,880 | -1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $29,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,150, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Alexandria (median annual salary of $32,910). Compared with Alexandria, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |