What work pays in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7% cheaper than the US average
·LA·446k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 93
445,550 working
LA
27 occupations reported
and more...
The best-paid work here
Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA: $326,440 on paper, worth $352,527 once the local price level is taken into account.
What this place does more than anywhere else
Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.
Pay by occupation
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $156.94/hr | $326,440 | $352,527 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $71.14/hr | $147,980 | $159,805 |
| Financial Managers | $64.48/hr | $134,110 | $144,827 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $63.26/hr | $131,570 | $142,084 |
| Pharmacists | $61.59/hr | $128,100 | $138,336 |
| Industrial Engineers | $61.22/hr | $127,340 | $137,516 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $61.07/hr | $127,030 | $137,181 |
| Marketing Managers | $60.93/hr | $126,740 | $136,868 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $60.00/hr | $124,800 | $134,773 |
| Construction Managers | $58.68/hr | $122,050 | $131,803 |
| Lawyers | $58.31/hr | $121,290 | $130,982 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $58.03/hr | $120,700 | $130,345 |
| Sales Managers | $56.99/hr | $118,540 | $128,012 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $56.73/hr | $117,990 | $127,419 |
| Human Resources Managers | $55.94/hr | $116,350 | $125,647 |
| Managers, All Other | $54.11/hr | $112,550 | $121,544 |
| Civil Engineers | $52.04/hr | $108,240 | $116,889 |
| Software Developers | $51.42/hr | $106,950 | $115,496 |
| General and Operations Managers | $50.53/hr | $105,110 | $113,509 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $49.53/hr | $103,020 | $111,252 |
| Physical Therapists | $48.33/hr | $100,530 | $108,563 |
| Data Scientists | $47.30/hr | $98,390 | $106,252 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $47.06/hr | $97,890 | $105,712 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $46.75/hr | $97,240 | $105,010 |
| Management Analysts | $45.72/hr | $95,100 | $102,699 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $45.44/hr | $94,520 | $102,073 |
| Dental Hygienists | $45.02/hr | $93,650 | $101,133 |
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