The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of traffic 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 | $29,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic 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 $50,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of traffic technicians from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $38,300 | 4.60% | -0.23% |
| 2017 | $36,540 | -5.06% | - |
| 2016 | $38,390 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $37,470 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $37,440 | 22.62% | - |
| 2013 | $28,970 | -32.52% | - |
| 2012 | $38,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,300, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for traffic technicians in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $36,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of traffic technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |