The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of systems 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 | $45,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $116,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,620 | 4.54% | 1.76% |
| 2017 | $72,190 | 4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $68,630 | -1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $69,580 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $73,520 | -19.29% | - |
| 2013 | $87,700 | 15.29% | - |
| 2012 | $74,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,620 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette |