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
Financial Specialists, All Other	$70,110	950	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$70,110	950	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,740	110	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$69,500	340	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,500	340	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$68,600	490	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$68,430	110	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$68,100	30	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$68,030	80	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$68,030	80	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$68,030	80	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$67,990	—	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$67,990	—	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$67,900	150	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$67,200	80	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$67,200	80	View salary detail
Machinists	$66,990	550	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$66,870	40	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$65,870	180	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$65,850	130	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,720	4,490	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$65,710	400	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,700	100	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$65,590	1,580	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,590	1,580	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,510	180	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$65,490	420	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$64,940	170	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$64,780	2,120	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,780	1,900	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$64,250	1,120	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,240	480	View salary detail
Millwrights	$63,730	140	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,500	1,280	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$63,400	80	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$63,270	2,000	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$63,240	1,910	View salary detail
Midwives	$63,240	1,910	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$63,030	330	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$63,020	390	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$62,990	100	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,730	140	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$62,570	220	View salary detail
Electricians	$62,490	2,240	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,450	1,510	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$62,450	1,510	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$62,430	390	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$62,430	450	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$62,430	390	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$62,430	390	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.