The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research 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 $56,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,550 | 8.73% | -24.24% |
| 2021 | $29,710 | -36.12% | - |
| 2015 | $40,440 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $39,590 | -2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $40,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,550, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $47,960). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |