The annual salary statistics of interior designers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interior 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 | $30,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior 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 $107,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,140 | -3.27% | 20.47% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | -3.76% | - |
| 2020 | $62,300 | 3.93% | - |
| 2019 | $59,850 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $57,630 | 17.77% | - |
| 2017 | $47,390 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $46,380 | 4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $44,350 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $43,550 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $43,110 | -7.26% | - |
| 2012 | $46,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,140, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for interior designers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $55,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of interior designers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |