The annual salary statistics of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers 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 | $25,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers 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 $36,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,650 | 1.38% | 2.12% |
| 2019 | $29,240 | -1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $29,810 | -0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $29,850 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $29,020 | 22.92% | - |
| 2015 | $22,370 | -13.95% | - |
| 2014 | $25,490 | 23.38% | - |
| 2013 | $19,530 | -48.59% | - |
| 2012 | $29,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,650 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |