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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,430450View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,430390View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$62,370180View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$62,350790View salary detail
Loan Officers$62,240470View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,220530View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$62,200210View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,720330View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,6702,200View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,630360View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,620360View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators$61,61040View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,5601,510View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$61,500130View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,330110View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$61,330110View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,320130View salary detail
Editors$61,26090View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists$61,14030View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110310View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$61,050440View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,030View salary detail
Health Education Specialists$60,980170View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers$60,94070View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,830920View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists$60,820150View salary detail
Interior Designers$60,810120View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,7502,860View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,6402,940View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,460710View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,3701,920View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,3601,520View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,3504,400View salary detail
Athletic Trainers$60,340220View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,2704,830View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other$60,200270View salary detail
Curators$60,17090View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$60,110160View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,09070View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$60,030690View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,940340View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,910320View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$59,8001,110View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists$59,780250View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,630860View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,500380View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,3401,220View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing$59,32040View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers$59,32040View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$59,32040View 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.