The annual salary statistics of commercial and industrial designers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial and industrial designers 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 | $46,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial and industrial designers 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 $124,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial and industrial designers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $93,620 | 4.36% | 12.03% |
| 2018 | $89,540 | 9.73% | - |
| 2017 | $80,830 | -1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $82,360 | 7.71% | - |
| 2015 | $76,010 | 12.37% | - |
| 2014 | $66,610 | 8.69% | - |
| 2013 | $60,820 | -35.42% | - |
| 2012 | $82,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,620, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for commercial and industrial designers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $110,080). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of commercial and industrial designers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles |