The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators 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 | $20,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators 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 $52,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,770 | -48.89% | -0.70% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | 18.79% | - |
| 2020 | $31,160 | -31.74% | - |
| 2019 | $41,050 | 36.78% | - |
| 2014 | $25,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,770, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $25,850). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |