The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources managers 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 | $61,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers 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 $161,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $91,450 | 7.06% | 4.92% |
| 2018 | $84,990 | 10.54% | - |
| 2017 | $76,030 | 5.22% | - |
| 2016 | $72,060 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $70,940 | -8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $76,810 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $75,730 | -14.82% | - |
| 2012 | $86,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,450, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for human resources managers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $97,020). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of human resources managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |