The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of word processors and typists 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 | $29,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists 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 $50,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,420 | -1.29% | 7.03% |
| 2021 | $36,890 | -3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $38,210 | 2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $37,070 | 17.29% | - |
| 2018 | $30,660 | 4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $29,260 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $28,870 | -9.66% | - |
| 2015 | $31,660 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $31,630 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $31,770 | -6.58% | - |
| 2012 | $33,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,420, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for word processors and typists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $36,740). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of word processors and typists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |