The annual salary statistics of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining 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 | $40,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining 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 $125,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,410 | -21.42% | 40.10% |
| 2021 | $76,990 | 32.50% | - |
| 2020 | $51,970 | -23.78% | - |
| 2016 | $64,330 | 25.65% | - |
| 2015 | $47,830 | 10.87% | - |
| 2014 | $42,630 | 8.09% | - |
| 2013 | $39,180 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $37,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,410, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in state of Louisiana, followed by New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |