The annual salary statistics of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers 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 | $24,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers 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 $42,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,490 | 17.84% | 32.38% |
| 2021 | $24,230 | -33.26% | - |
| 2019 | $32,290 | -13.66% | - |
| 2018 | $36,700 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $35,740 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $34,460 | 41.06% | - |
| 2013 | $20,310 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $19,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,490, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $29,590). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |