The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners 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 | $51,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $129,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,320 | -3.24% | 22.12% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 3.41% | - |
| 2020 | $74,110 | 1.03% | - |
| 2019 | $73,350 | 21.09% | - |
| 2012 | $57,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,320, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $56,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |