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

80

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

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$209,489$100.72263
Dentist$142,796$68.65115
Financial Manager$142,144$68.34577
Airline Pilot$131,080$63.0291
Lawyer$129,496$62.26343
Computer Hardware Engineer$127,441$61.2783
Sales Manager$122,283$58.79377
Pharmacist$122,005$58.66317
Software Developer$117,483$56.482,029
Physician Assistant$112,971$54.31154
Veterinarian$109,346$52.5779
Nurse Practitioner$108,915$52.36223
Information Security Analyst$103,336$49.68166
Data Scientist$99,227$47.71150
Electrical Engineer$98,814$47.51274
Computer Systems Analyst$94,168$45.27530
Database Administrator$92,544$44.49109
Construction Manager$91,654$44.06315
Personal Financial Advisor$90,728$43.62208
Business Professor$90,006$43.2783
Physical Therapist$88,978$42.78193
Occupational Therapist$88,084$42.35137
Financial Analyst$88,038$42.33268
Industrial Engineer$87,872$42.25210
Mechanical Engineer$87,723$42.17279
General Manager$85,766$41.231,923
Computer Programmer$85,713$41.21205
Management Analyst$83,884$40.33747
Network Administrator$83,627$40.21187
Civil Engineer$80,645$38.77260
Dental Hygienist$78,786$37.88172
Speech-Language Pathologist$77,972$37.49134
Registered Nurse$74,347$35.742,795
Accountant$72,630$34.921,310
Web Developer$71,523$34.39228
Police Officer$63,976$30.76728
Railroad Conductor$62,414$30.0143
Market Research Analyst$61,661$29.64410
Executive Assistant$61,186$29.42494
Human Resources Specialist$60,451$29.06621
Loan Officer$59,800$28.75313
Instructional Coordinator$58,602$28.17121
Sales Representative$57,929$27.851,550
Computer Network Support Specialist$57,235$27.52170
Special Education Teacher$57,179$27.49390
Secondary School Teacher$57,034$27.421,073
Radiologic Technologist$56,937$27.37178
Elementary School Teacher$55,160$26.521,661
Physical Therapist Assistant$54,993$26.44133
Office Supervisor$54,448$26.18348
Plumber$54,366$26.14372
Paralegal$53,482$25.71300
Insurance Agent$53,417$25.68477
Electrician$52,965$25.46699
Sheet Metal Worker$52,620$25.30135
Firefighter$52,061$25.03311
Computer User Support Specialist$51,968$24.98348
Medical Lab Technician$51,074$24.55321
Carpenter$48,048$23.10515
Licensed Practical Nurse$47,765$22.96662
Real Estate Agent$47,635$22.90389
HVAC Technician$46,277$22.25331
Truck Driver$44,668$21.482,026
Paramedic$44,034$21.17239
Automotive Mechanic$42,076$20.23767
Bookkeeper$41,739$20.071,213
Painter$40,462$19.45320
Dental Assistant$39,538$19.01363
Court Clerk$38,694$18.60106
Delivery Driver$36,408$17.501,082
Construction Laborer$35,717$17.171,220
Medical Assistant$35,460$17.05653
Veterinary Technician$34,296$16.49107
Pharmacy Technician$34,024$16.36373
Customer Service Representative$33,708$16.212,917
Office Clerk$33,034$15.881,325
Nursing Assistant$31,649$15.221,294
Preschool Teacher$31,461$15.13682
Security Guard$30,862$14.841,058
Childcare Worker$26,961$12.96894