Average Salaries in New Orleans, LA

Explore salary data for all occupations in the New Orleans-Metairie metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$71,462

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$209,489

Physician

Occupations Covered

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: New Orleans, LA has a cost of living that is 4.6% below the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in New Orleans, LA by Occupation

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$209,489	$100.72	263
Dentist	$142,796	$68.65	115
Financial Manager	$142,144	$68.34	577
Airline Pilot	$131,080	$63.02	91
Lawyer	$129,496	$62.26	343
Computer Hardware Engineer	$127,441	$61.27	83
Sales Manager	$122,283	$58.79	377
Pharmacist	$122,005	$58.66	317
Software Developer	$117,483	$56.48	2,029
Physician Assistant	$112,971	$54.31	154
Veterinarian	$109,346	$52.57	79
Nurse Practitioner	$108,915	$52.36	223
Information Security Analyst	$103,336	$49.68	166
Data Scientist	$99,227	$47.71	150
Electrical Engineer	$98,814	$47.51	274
Computer Systems Analyst	$94,168	$45.27	530
Database Administrator	$92,544	$44.49	109
Construction Manager	$91,654	$44.06	315
Personal Financial Advisor	$90,728	$43.62	208
Business Professor	$90,006	$43.27	83
Physical Therapist	$88,978	$42.78	193
Occupational Therapist	$88,084	$42.35	137
Financial Analyst	$88,038	$42.33	268
Industrial Engineer	$87,872	$42.25	210
Mechanical Engineer	$87,723	$42.17	279
General Manager	$85,766	$41.23	1,923
Computer Programmer	$85,713	$41.21	205
Management Analyst	$83,884	$40.33	747
Network Administrator	$83,627	$40.21	187
Civil Engineer	$80,645	$38.77	260
Dental Hygienist	$78,786	$37.88	172
Speech-Language Pathologist	$77,972	$37.49	134
Registered Nurse	$74,347	$35.74	2,795
Accountant	$72,630	$34.92	1,310
Web Developer	$71,523	$34.39	228
Police Officer	$63,976	$30.76	728
Railroad Conductor	$62,414	$30.01	43
Market Research Analyst	$61,661	$29.64	410
Executive Assistant	$61,186	$29.42	494
Human Resources Specialist	$60,451	$29.06	621
Loan Officer	$59,800	$28.75	313
Instructional Coordinator	$58,602	$28.17	121
Sales Representative	$57,929	$27.85	1,550
Computer Network Support Specialist	$57,235	$27.52	170
Special Education Teacher	$57,179	$27.49	390
Secondary School Teacher	$57,034	$27.42	1,073
Radiologic Technologist	$56,937	$27.37	178
Elementary School Teacher	$55,160	$26.52	1,661
Physical Therapist Assistant	$54,993	$26.44	133
Office Supervisor	$54,448	$26.18	348
Plumber	$54,366	$26.14	372
Paralegal	$53,482	$25.71	300
Insurance Agent	$53,417	$25.68	477
Electrician	$52,965	$25.46	699
Sheet Metal Worker	$52,620	$25.30	135
Firefighter	$52,061	$25.03	311
Computer User Support Specialist	$51,968	$24.98	348
Medical Lab Technician	$51,074	$24.55	321
Carpenter	$48,048	$23.10	515
Licensed Practical Nurse	$47,765	$22.96	662
Real Estate Agent	$47,635	$22.90	389
HVAC Technician	$46,277	$22.25	331
Truck Driver	$44,668	$21.48	2,026
Paramedic	$44,034	$21.17	239
Automotive Mechanic	$42,076	$20.23	767
Bookkeeper	$41,739	$20.07	1,213
Painter	$40,462	$19.45	320
Dental Assistant	$39,538	$19.01	363
Court Clerk	$38,694	$18.60	106
Delivery Driver	$36,408	$17.50	1,082
Construction Laborer	$35,717	$17.17	1,220
Medical Assistant	$35,460	$17.05	653
Veterinary Technician	$34,296	$16.49	107
Pharmacy Technician	$34,024	$16.36	373
Customer Service Representative	$33,708	$16.21	2,917
Office Clerk	$33,034	$15.88	1,325
Nursing Assistant	$31,649	$15.22	1,294
Preschool Teacher	$31,461	$15.13	682
Security Guard	$30,862	$14.84	1,058
Childcare Worker	$26,961	$12.96	894