Salaries in New Orleans, LA
364K residents · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area
New Orleans, LA is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around New Orleans, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Louisiana is $45,520. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in New Orleans
Emergency Medicine Physicians$336,290Family Medicine Physicians$332,690Physicians, All Other$326,440Nurse Anesthetists$216,280Dentists, General$198,050Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620Aerospace Engineers$149,430Petroleum Engineers$148,390Industrial Production Managers$147,980Business Teachers, Postsecondary$137,540Chemical Engineers$136,870Optometrists$136,200
Most common jobs in New Orleans
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,650
- Retail Salespersons$30,400
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,470
- General and Operations Managers$105,110
- Registered Nurses$81,850
- Cashiers$28,370
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,380
- Stockers and Order Fillers$34,830
- Customer Service Representatives$39,300
- Office Clerks, General$33,860
- Waiters and Waitresses$16,640
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,020