Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in New Orleans, LA

615 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in New Orleans, LA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Library Technicians	$46,620	340	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,610	450	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$46,400	660	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,380	40	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$46,360	840	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,360	770	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$46,290	410	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$46,180	170	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$46,130	190	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$46,080	—	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,020	1,410	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,980	700	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$45,920	760	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,910	440	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$45,690	150	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$45,610	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$45,530	280	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,260	4,940	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,090	3,590	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,030	170	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,920	270	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$44,880	180	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,840	120	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$44,520	1,150	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$44,380	40	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$44,250	30	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,130	50	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,120	750	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,060	240	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$44,050	50	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,940	3,360	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$43,630	1,940	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$43,500	250	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$43,480	630	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$43,480	630	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$43,040	50	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,830	6,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,780	380	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$42,570	730	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$42,230	440	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$40,730	60	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$40,550	160	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$40,490	560	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,430	1,670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$40,270	620	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,920	610	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$39,830	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,700	380	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$39,500	180	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$39,480	3,620	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.