The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of teacher 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 | $16,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher 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 $31,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,680 | -9.64% | -0.74% |
| 2016 | $23,770 | -0.72% | - |
| 2015 | $23,940 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $23,150 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $22,480 | 2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $21,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,680, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $20,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |