The annual salary statistics of photographers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of photographers 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 | $23,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $136,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,810 | -8.92% | 44.44% |
| 2021 | $45,540 | 10.25% | - |
| 2020 | $40,870 | 12.55% | - |
| 2019 | $35,740 | 4.84% | - |
| 2018 | $34,010 | 28.82% | - |
| 2017 | $24,210 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $24,040 | -8.03% | - |
| 2015 | $25,970 | -7.39% | - |
| 2014 | $27,890 | 0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $27,680 | 16.08% | - |
| 2012 | $23,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,810 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 47.4 percent (47.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette |