The annual salary statistics of editors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors 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 | $27,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $100,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,780 | -19.22% | 19.85% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 25.11% | - |
| 2020 | $46,230 | -2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $47,350 | 5.28% | - |
| 2018 | $44,850 | -3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $46,330 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $44,760 | -10.12% | - |
| 2015 | $49,290 | 10.81% | - |
| 2014 | $43,960 | -3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $45,610 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $41,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,780, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $52,710). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of editors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |