What is the average salary in New Orleans, LA?

$60,250a year

Average yearly pay across 506 jobs with official data in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.97
Jobs with data: 506
Workers counted: 428,520

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Emergency Medicine Physician	$336,300
Family Medicine Physician	$332,700
Physician	$326,400
Anesthesiologist	$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$216,300
Dentist	$198,100
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$165,600
Aerospace Engineer	$149,400
Petroleum Engineer	$148,400
Industrial Production Manager	$148,000

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$30,400
Registered Nurse	$81,850
General and Operations Manager	$105,100
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$25,470
Waiter and Waitress	$16,640
Cashier	$28,370
Laborer and Freight	$36,380
Food Preparation Worker	$26,200
Office Clerk	$33,860
Security Guard	$32,240

Management

Administrative Services Manager$103,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$165,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$131,600
Construction Manager$122,100
Education Administrator$86,320
Education Administrator$98,320
Education Administrator$83,160
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,100
Emergency Management Director$103,800
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$77,070
Facilities Manager$95,550
Financial Manager$134,100
Food Service Manager$71,810
Fundraising Manager$124,200
Gambling Manager$82,380
General and Operations Manager$105,100
Human Resources Manager$116,400
Industrial Production Manager$148,000
Lodging Manager$67,900
Manager$112,600
Marketing Manager$126,700
Medical and Health Services Manager$120,700
Natural Sciences Manager$130,000
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,740
Property$50,400
Public Relations Manager$113,100
Purchasing Manager$128,700
Sales Manager$118,500
Social and Community Service Manager$86,290
Training and Development Manager$115,300
Transportation$97,890

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$77,940
Budget Analyst$82,360
Business Operations Specialist$73,920
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$71,960
Claims Adjuster$77,020
Compensation$77,040
Compliance Officer$77,460
Cost Estimator$81,170
Credit Analyst$81,170
Credit Counselor$49,600
Financial and Investment Analyst$77,860
Financial Examiner$101,200
Financial Risk Specialist$60,820
Financial Specialist$70,110
Fundraiser$75,110
Human Resources Specialist$64,780
Insurance Underwriter$79,780
Labor Relations Specialist$83,790
Loan Officer$62,240
Logistician$78,200
Management Analyst$95,100
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$65,590
Meeting$63,030
Personal Financial Advisor$74,990
Project Management Specialist$85,410
Property Appraiser and Assessor$70,360
Tax Examiner and Collector$64,940
Training and Development Specialist$62,350

Computer and mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientist$109,000
Computer Network Architect$126,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$59,780
Computer Occupation$94,520
Computer Programmer$77,220
Computer Systems Analyst$97,240
Computer User Support Specialist$59,800
Data Scientist$98,390
Database Administrator$76,990
Information Security Analyst$109,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$91,570
Operations Research Analyst$89,670
Software Developer$107,000
Web and Digital Interface Designer$73,280
Web Developer$75,340

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$149,400
Architect$97,950
Calibration Technologist and Technician$82,100
Chemical Engineer$136,900
Civil Engineer$108,200
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,990
Drafter$65,870
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$85,510
Electrical Engineer$125,100
Electronics Engineer$99,990
Engineer$111,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,430
Health and Safety Engineer$120,600
Industrial Engineer$127,300
Mechanical Drafter$79,130
Mechanical Engineer$118,000
Petroleum Engineer$148,400
Surveying and Mapping Technician$62,570
Surveyor$79,230

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$47,750
Biological Scientist$78,850
Biological Technician$50,200
Chemical Technician$80,390
Chemist$96,100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$56,580
Economist$75,510
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$50,920
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$75,430
Epidemiologist$81,240
Geoscientist$125,600
Historian$82,400
Life$46,760
Life Scientist$60,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$92,610
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$45,690
Physical Scientist$125,100
Psychologist$67,990
School Psychologist$86,630
Social Science Research Assistant$47,980
Social Scientist and Related Worker$106,600
Soil and Plant Scientist$78,870
Urban and Regional Planner$80,710

Community and social service

Child$59,940
Clergy$54,140
Community and Social Service Specialist$48,020
Community Health Worker$44,380
Counselor$48,620
Educational$59,200
Health Education Specialist$60,980
Healthcare Social Worker$65,710
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,150
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$65,510
Rehabilitation Counselor$56,940
Social and Human Service Assistant$35,900
Social Worker$78,480
Substance Abuse$42,140

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$124,500
Judge$95,020
Judicial Law Clerk$75,540
Lawyer$121,300
Legal Support Worker$56,960
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$64,780
Title Examiner$63,400

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$66,870
Art$82,750
Biological Science Teacher$99,340
Business Teacher$137,500
Career/Technical Education Teacher$57,900
Career/Technical Education Teacher$49,720
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,730
Communications Teacher$80,030
Computer Science Teacher$125,800
Curator$60,170
Education Teacher$82,700
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$59,340
Elementary School Teacher$60,350
Engineering Teacher$125,900
English Language and Literature Teacher$69,740
History Teacher$79,850
Instructional Coordinator$63,020
Kindergarten Teacher$58,970
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,240
Library Technician$46,620
Mathematical Science Teacher$76,460
Middle School Teacher$60,830
Museum Technician and Conservator$34,020
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$78,730
Physics Teacher$101,300
Political Science Teacher$81,070
Postsecondary Teacher$78,810
Preschool Teacher$42,570
Psychology Teacher$81,630
Secondary School Teacher$60,750
Self-Enrichment Teacher$44,120
Special Education Teacher$59,140
Special Education Teacher$60,000
Special Education Teacher$61,320
Special Education Teacher$61,630
Special Education Teacher$61,330
Substitute Teacher$27,830
Teacher and Instructor$59,500
Teaching Assistant$40,730
Teaching Assistant$28,560
Tutor$34,860

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$86,630
Audio and Video Technician$48,220
Broadcast Technician$48,180
Camera Operator$61,500
Coach and Scout$60,030
Commercial and Industrial Designer$98,260
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$75,980
Designer$67,200
Editor$61,260
Entertainer and Performer$77,500
Film and Video Editor$68,100
Fine Artist$46,080
Floral Designer$34,110
Graphic Designer$51,710
Interior Designer$60,810
Interpreter and Translator$49,270
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$79,370
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,920
News Analyst$53,100
Public Relations Specialist$68,600
Sound Engineering Technician$56,120
Technical Writer$62,990
Umpire$43,040
Writer and Author$79,020

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$60,340
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$46,130
Chiropractor$91,410
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$55,540
Dental Hygienist$93,650
Dentist$198,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,070
Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,180
Emergency Medical Technician$35,180
Emergency Medicine Physician$336,300
Family Medicine Physician$332,700
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$72,870
Health Technologist and Technician$47,430
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$94,520
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$63,240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$60,640
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$79,030
Medical Records Specialist$46,930
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$95,250
Nurse Anesthetist$216,300
Nurse Practitioner$124,800
Occupational Therapist$102,500
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,030
Optician$38,300
Optometrist$136,200
Orthotist and Prosthetist$61,140
Paramedic$59,210
Pharmacist$128,100
Pharmacy Technician$46,020
Physical Therapist$100,500
Physician$326,400
Physician Assistant$124,600
Psychiatric Technician$36,120
Radiation Therapist$101,900
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$70,740
Registered Nurse$81,850
Respiratory Therapist$76,590
Speech-Language Pathologist$77,420
Surgical Technologist$58,660
Therapist$68,030
Veterinarian$128,400
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$35,660

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$45,920
Healthcare Support Worker$37,310
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$23,650
Massage Therapist$39,500
Medical Assistant$36,780
Medical Equipment Preparer$38,320
Medical Transcriptionist$38,350
Nursing Assistant$34,320
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,850
Orderly$27,270
Pharmacy Aide$36,580
Phlebotomist$37,710
Physical Therapist Aide$26,410
Physical Therapist Assistant$73,980
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,520

Protective service

Bailiff$57,670
Correctional Officer and Jailer$40,490
Crossing Guard and Flagger$31,090
Detective and Criminal Investigator$62,430
Firefighter$37,250
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$53,520
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$61,050
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$75,740
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$68,430
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$52,000
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$102,500
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$36,130
Lifeguard$24,960
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$48,970
Private Detective and Investigator$43,500
Protective Service Worker$43,480
School Bus Monitor$25,070
Security Guard$32,240
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$21,230
Chef and Head Cook$46,400
Cook$29,370
Cook$30,520
Cook$24,720
Cook$30,840
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,240
Dishwasher$27,690
Fast Food and Counter Worker$25,470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,130
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$23,420
Food Preparation Worker$26,200
Food Server$29,460
Host and Hostess$23,060
Waiter and Waitress$16,640

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$29,530
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$40,270
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$48,060
Grounds Maintenance Worker$36,960
Janitor and Cleaner$30,020
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$35,410
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$27,910
Pest Control Worker$46,610
Pesticide Handler$26,220

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$25,090
Animal Caretaker$29,090
Animal Trainer$36,180
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$26,450
Childcare Worker$27,630
Concierge$33,590
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,630
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,530
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$60,110
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$42,780
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$29,780
Gambling Service Worker$30,040
Hairdresser$26,470
Manicurist and Pedicurist$28,680
Personal Care and Service Worker$36,440
Recreation Worker$34,270
Residential Advisor$33,800
Skincare Specialist$39,830
Tour and Travel Guide$35,770
Usher$27,400

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$53,090
Cashier$28,370
Counter and Rental Clerk$32,980
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$72,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,090
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$23,280
Insurance Sales Agent$59,120
Parts Salesperson$35,150
Retail Salesperson$30,400
Sale and Related Worker$40,550
Sales Engineer$133,000
Sales Representative$127,000
Sales Representative$65,720
Sales Representatives of Service$61,670
Security$59,630
Travel Agent$35,990

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$42,230
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,830
Bookkeeping$46,980
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,330
Courier and Messenger$34,100
Court$47,860
Credit Authorizer$37,440
Customer Service Representative$39,300
Data Entry Keyer$34,890
Dispatcher$46,360
Eligibility Interviewer$52,150
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$60,370
File Clerk$32,740
Financial Clerk$47,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$60,270
Hotel$29,340
Human Resources Assistant$49,570
Information and Record Clerk$47,730
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$44,920
Interviewer$38,280
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$61,030
Library Assistant$34,720
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$45,910
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,620
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,560
Meter Reader$33,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker$47,300
Office Clerk$33,860
Order Clerk$44,880
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$53,590
Postal Service Clerk$62,370
Postal Service Mail Carrier$64,250
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$52,480
Production$61,620
Public Safety Telecommunicator$46,180
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,750
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$46,870
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,830
Shipping$40,430
Switchboard Operator$37,120
Teller$37,020
Weigher$38,940

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$77,290
Carpenter$50,130
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$47,830
Construction and Building Inspector$69,500
Construction Laborer$39,480
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$49,230
Electrician$62,490
Extraction Worker$54,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,700
Glazier$48,250
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$39,170
Helper$38,520
Helpers--Carpenter$44,060
Helpers--Electrician$39,360
Helpers--Painter$37,240
Helpers--Pipelayer$39,700
Highway Maintenance Worker$51,210
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$54,000
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$58,240
Painter$45,980
Paving$48,750
Pile Driver Operator$61,610
Plumber$62,450
Sheet Metal Worker$47,030
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$47,530
Tile and Stone Setter$44,130

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$82,160
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$53,320
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$46,640
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,190
Avionics Technician$58,950
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,460
Coin$49,970
Computer$51,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$65,700
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$77,980
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,640
Heating$63,500
Helpers--Installation$36,080
Home Appliance Repairer$60,940
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,560
Installation$56,160
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$47,770
Maintenance and Repair Worker$45,260
Maintenance Worker$61,720
Medical Equipment Repairer$53,330
Millwright$63,730
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,220
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,090
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$48,030
Rigger$47,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,910
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$81,090
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,900

Production

Baker$28,530
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,820
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$94,450
Chemical Plant and System Operator$92,260
Coating$47,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$54,180
Crushing$59,320
Cutting$46,380
Dental Laboratory Technician$54,170
Electrical$42,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$77,990
Food Batchmaker$34,620
Food Processing Worker$30,430
Helpers--Production Worker$39,250
Inspector$60,360
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$56,120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,960
Machinist$66,990
Meat$28,630
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$42,990
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$44,840
Molder$59,320
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,360
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,810
Petroleum Pump System Operator$107,500
Plant and System Operator$49,000
Power Plant Operator$104,400
Printing Press Operator$38,120
Production Worker$44,520
Separating$59,100
Sewing Machine Operator$31,170
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$50,060
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,550
Tailor$33,560
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$49,930
Welder$63,270
Welding$74,910

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$46,290
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,830
Bridge and Lock Tender$39,110
Bus Driver$47,570
Bus Driver$48,860
Captain$121,700
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$28,560
Commercial Pilot$136,000
Crane and Tower Operator$65,490
Dredge Operator$49,390
Driver/Sales Worker$38,650
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$51,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,530
Laborer and Freight$36,380
Light Truck Driver$43,940
Material Moving Worker$46,360
Motor Vehicle Operator$44,050
Motorboat Operator$49,230
Packer and Packager$28,120
Parking Attendant$23,920
Pump Operator$38,360
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$39,040
Sailor and Marine Oiler$43,630
Ship Engineer$132,700
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,680
Stocker and Order Filler$34,830
Tank Car$62,200
Traffic Technician$44,250
Transportation Worker$45,610

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in New Orleans, LA?

About $60,250 a year ($28.97 an hour): the average of the 506 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in New Orleans, LA?

Emergency Medicine Physician ($336,300), Family Medicine Physician ($332,700), Physician ($326,400).

What are the most common jobs in New Orleans, LA?

Retail Salesperson (12,030 jobs), Registered Nurse (11,530 jobs), General and Operations Manager (10,670 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.