The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinarians 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 | $77,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $164,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,960 | -3.33% | 26.37% |
| 2021 | $104,320 | 19.14% | - |
| 2020 | $84,350 | 6.12% | - |
| 2019 | $79,190 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $76,070 | 5.36% | - |
| 2017 | $71,990 | 4.00% | - |
| 2016 | $69,110 | -6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $73,700 | 3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $71,040 | -1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $72,040 | -3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $74,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,960 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 61.7 percent (61.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |