The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radio and television announcers 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 | $20,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers 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 $60,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28,050 | -25.20% | -16.90% |
| 2020 | $35,120 | 7.46% | - |
| 2019 | $32,500 | 8.58% | - |
| 2018 | $29,710 | -0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $29,810 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $29,000 | 6.03% | - |
| 2015 | $27,250 | -1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $27,760 | -1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $28,210 | -16.24% | - |
| 2012 | $32,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,050 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for radio and television announcers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of radio and television announcers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles |