The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sound engineering technicians 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 | $37,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians 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 $79,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,210 | -41.51% | -15.47% |
| 2021 | $62,560 | 18.08% | - |
| 2020 | $51,250 | 12.27% | - |
| 2019 | $44,960 | -23.78% | - |
| 2014 | $55,650 | -2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $57,160 | 10.69% | - |
| 2012 | $51,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,210, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $17,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 59.5 percent (59.5%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |