New Orleans-Metairie, LA Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$143,824

across occupations

Top Salary

$230,180

Nurse Anesthetists

Highest Paying Jobs in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$230,180	$262,430	150
2	Dentists, General	$208,050	$202,870	310
3	Chief Executives	$164,920	$225,900	110
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$163,880	$169,810	110
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,280	$172,720	460
6	Commercial Pilots	$153,990	$154,000	250
7	Petroleum Engineers	$143,400	$151,350	360
8	Computer Hardware Engineers	$142,890	$134,390	40
9	Industrial Engineers	$139,130	$137,410	770
10	Industrial Production Managers	$139,010	$151,870	530
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,340	$150,050	660
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$133,410	$137,010	130
13	Chemical Engineers	$133,070	$138,790	190
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$132,800	$146,090	400
15	Lawyers	$131,220	$138,690	3,470
16	Aerospace Engineers	$130,330	$136,200	50
17	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$129,910	$135,710	140
18	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,470	$143,390	N/A
19	Sales Engineers	$129,100	$117,790	N/A
20	Pharmacists	$128,250	$119,500	1,230
21	Financial Managers	$127,860	$140,420	1,940
22	Nurse Practitioners	$127,670	$125,790	1,040
23	Optometrists	$126,710	$143,220	N/A
24	Physician Assistants	$126,480	$118,020	730
25	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,240	$112,390	30

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$17,240	40
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,380	10,030
Bartenders	$21,220	3,520
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,620	6,380
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,700	1,920
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$22,060	40
Physical Therapist Aides	$22,280	330
Shampooers	$22,350	N/A
Parking Attendants	$23,280	1,410
Childcare Workers	$23,630	1,880