New Orleans, LA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Writers and Authors	$79,020	120	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,710	120	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$60,810	120	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,300	120	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$30,840	120	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,580	120	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,840	120	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$77,290	120	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$104,440	120	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$79,020	120	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$126,260	110	View salary detail
Glaziers	$48,250	110	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,930	110	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$39,830	110	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$61,330	110	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$113,110	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$68,430	110	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$61,330	110	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$56,120	110	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,120	110	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,090	110	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,700	110	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,740	110	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$126,260	110	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$129,960	100	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$34,110	100	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,730	100	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$79,370	100	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$62,990	100	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$47,530	100	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,720	100	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$129,960	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,700	100	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$129,960	100	View salary detail
Editors	$61,260	90	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$37,440	90	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
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$49,000	90	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$128,670	90	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,360	90	View salary detail
Curators	$60,170	90	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$73,990	90	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$49,000	90	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$39,110	90	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$33,560	90	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$58,950	90	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$75,980	90	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$50,920	90	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$68,030	80	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.