The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers 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 | $47,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers 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 $116,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,950 | 4.03% | -0.30% |
| 2017 | $74,810 | -5.83% | - |
| 2016 | $79,170 | -10.98% | - |
| 2015 | $87,860 | -3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $90,840 | 5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $85,990 | 9.08% | - |
| 2012 | $78,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,950 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |