The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical plant and system operators 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 | $53,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $97,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,910 | 25.34% | 21.39% |
| 2021 | $61,150 | -14.37% | - |
| 2020 | $69,940 | 1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $69,040 | -4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $72,070 | 9.31% | - |
| 2017 | $65,360 | 9.29% | - |
| 2016 | $59,290 | -22.45% | - |
| 2015 | $72,600 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $70,440 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $68,660 | 6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $64,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,910, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $96,150). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |