The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related 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 | $39,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related 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 $116,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,030 | 2.36% | -3.95% |
| 2021 | $73,260 | -22.18% | - |
| 2020 | $89,510 | 11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $79,600 | 4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $75,820 | 10.01% | - |
| 2017 | $68,230 | -21.43% | - |
| 2016 | $82,850 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $81,900 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $78,770 | -1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $80,270 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $77,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,030, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary of $79,350). Compared with Shreveport-Bossier City, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge |