The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers 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 | $45,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers 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 $152,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,240 | 3.79% | 18.86% |
| 2021 | $77,200 | 11.98% | - |
| 2020 | $67,950 | 22.86% | - |
| 2019 | $52,420 | 12.65% | - |
| 2018 | $45,790 | -2.21% | - |
| 2017 | $46,800 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,230 | -9.04% | - |
| 2014 | $50,410 | -27.87% | - |
| 2013 | $64,460 | -1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $65,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,240, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $66,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |