The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture 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 $145,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,820 | 36.52% | 20.58% |
| 2021 | $41,150 | 12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $35,830 | -2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $36,870 | -34.28% | - |
| 2018 | $49,510 | 10.89% | - |
| 2017 | $44,120 | 13.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,340 | -9.86% | - |
| 2015 | $42,120 | -9.76% | - |
| 2014 | $46,230 | -11.85% | - |
| 2013 | $51,710 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $51,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,820, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $50,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe |