New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 524 detailed occupations covering about 491,070 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 14.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $217,030 +31.8% —
Nurse Anesthetists $180,200 -15.3% 310
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $165,040 +56% —
Chief Executives $161,770 +86.2% 120
Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,880 -3.3% 520
Dentists, General $149,990 -9.8% 330
Commercial Pilots $139,950 +23.8% 290
Industrial Production Managers $132,820 +13.6% 420
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $132,590 +4.1% —
Petroleum Engineers $130,870 -3.6% 450
Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,690 -22.9% 800
Pharmacists $128,010 -5.9% 1,540
Lawyers $127,250 -12.7% 4,350
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $127,050 +22.5% 140
Industrial Engineers $125,190 +26% 900
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $122,930 +6.6% 50
Nurse Practitioners $122,420 -3% 1,260
Physician Assistants $120,080 -7.6% 620
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $118,790 -20.2% 30
Financial Managers $115,630 +3.2% 2,290
Natural Sciences Managers $113,240 -28.2% 100
Database Administrators $113,200 +11.5% 400
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $110,640 +19.5% 190
Sales Managers $109,870 -18.7% 1,020
Chemical Engineers $109,370 -2.4% 80

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 15,620 $22,290
Retail Salespersons 14,870 $27,090
Registered Nurses 13,370 $78,470
General and Operations Managers 11,510 $103,560
Waiters and Waitresses 10,920 $20,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 9,420 $31,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,340 $37,690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,550 $24,640
Office Clerks, General 8,390 $28,640
Food Preparation Workers 8,310 $21,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers 7,890 $25,740
Customer Service Representatives 7,530 $34,870
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,510 $29,850
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,980 $51,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5,880 $63,040
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,850 $38,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,490 $47,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 5,460 $49,460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,440 $40,720
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 5,300 $62,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 5,240 $35,740
Security Guards 5,180 $28,900
Cooks, Restaurant 5,140 $28,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,000 $40,270
Construction Laborers 4,670 $37,380
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