Average Salaries in New Orleans, LA

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

Average Salary

$74,936

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$212,088

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$212,088$101.97257
Airline Pilot$156,251$75.12106
Financial Manager$153,897$73.99621
Dentist$150,351$72.28117
Computer Hardware Engineer$133,328$64.1086
Lawyer$132,604$63.75433
Sales Manager$123,192$59.23353
Software Developer$123,068$59.171,854
Pharmacist$120,462$57.91256
Physician Assistant$115,068$55.32154
Nurse Practitioner$113,619$54.62214
Veterinarian$106,089$51.0086
Information Security Analyst$105,626$50.78149
Electrical Engineer$104,524$50.25287
Construction Manager$98,847$47.52283
Data Scientist$96,527$46.41141
Computer Systems Analyst$92,770$44.60486
General Manager$92,401$44.421,722
Management Analyst$91,935$44.20699
Financial Analyst$91,141$43.82295
Computer Programmer$90,611$43.56215
Physical Therapist$90,055$43.30245
Business Professor$89,556$43.0689
Database Administrator$89,372$42.97102
Mechanical Engineer$89,312$42.94241
Industrial Engineer$88,854$42.72200
Personal Financial Advisor$88,410$42.50246
Network Administrator$86,317$41.50199
Civil Engineer$85,866$41.28244
Occupational Therapist$85,663$41.18121
Registered Nurse$85,594$41.152,577
Web Developer$85,327$41.02226
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,578$39.70158
Dental Hygienist$81,060$38.97172
Accountant$73,540$35.361,338
Market Research Analyst$68,237$32.81499
Instructional Coordinator$67,341$32.38129
Radiologic Technologist$67,227$32.32171
Police Officer$65,800$31.63636
Railroad Conductor$65,791$31.6338
Computer Network Support Specialist$61,445$29.54162
Executive Assistant$61,241$29.44514
Loan Officer$61,199$29.42249
Special Education Teacher$61,164$29.41440
Human Resources Specialist$59,684$28.69604
Secondary School Teacher$59,593$28.65928
Electrician$58,538$28.14714
Physical Therapist Assistant$58,029$27.90110
Plumber$57,957$27.86474
Sales Representative$57,621$27.701,940
Sheet Metal Worker$56,459$27.14145
Office Supervisor$56,381$27.11320
Elementary School Teacher$56,285$27.061,522
Licensed Practical Nurse$55,331$26.60687
Computer User Support Specialist$55,067$26.47362
Insurance Agent$53,923$25.92506
Paralegal$53,719$25.83249
Carpenter$53,595$25.77438
Medical Lab Technician$53,216$25.58326
HVAC Technician$52,569$25.27410
Real Estate Agent$52,167$25.08391
Firefighter$50,177$24.12268
Truck Driver$50,035$24.061,620
Paramedic$47,174$22.68262
Painter$45,550$21.90315
Bookkeeper$43,757$21.041,594
Court Clerk$42,482$20.42118
Construction Laborer$42,398$20.381,131
Automotive Mechanic$42,294$20.33634
Dental Assistant$40,845$19.64286
Veterinary Technician$38,988$18.74118
Delivery Driver$37,257$17.911,230
Medical Assistant$36,940$17.76717
Pharmacy Technician$36,162$17.39384
Office Clerk$35,530$17.081,379
Preschool Teacher$35,159$16.90630
Customer Service Representative$35,105$16.882,667
Nursing Assistant$34,401$16.541,570
Security Guard$33,999$16.351,187
Childcare Worker$31,123$14.96913