The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $206,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $82,130 | 1.31% | -1.01% |
| 2018 | $81,050 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $79,560 | 7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $73,900 | -2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $75,930 | 0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $75,230 | -10.28% | - |
| 2012 | $82,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,130 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |