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
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$125,070	70	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$125,070	70	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$124,800	1,270	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$124,580	400	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$124,580	400	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$124,530	70	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$124,160	40	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$122,050	800	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$121,710	1,940	View salary detail
Lawyers	$121,290	4,330	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$120,700	1,810	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$120,580	90	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$120,580	90	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$118,540	1,000	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$117,990	530	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$117,990	530	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$117,990	530	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$116,350	350	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$115,270	70	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$113,110	110	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$112,550	2,610	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$110,970	1,050	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$109,110	160	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$108,990	80	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$108,240	1,070	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$108,240	1,070	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$108,240	1,070	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$107,490	1,560	View salary detail
Software Developers	$106,950	940	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,550	340	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$106,550	340	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$105,110	10,670	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$104,440	120	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$104,440	120	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$104,440	120	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$103,810	50	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.