The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators 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 $145,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,370 | 24.22% | 37.41% |
| 2016 | $28,320 | 14.65% | - |
| 2015 | $24,170 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $23,700 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $24,070 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $23,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,370, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $23,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |