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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

New Orleans, LA MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the New Orleans, Louisiana, area is ordered by occupational employment. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by employment

New Orleans, Louisiana

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
607,660All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,480$32,660
107,630Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,380$26,010
64,560Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,110$27,120
63,930Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,780$16,110
48,250Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,940$26,060
35,020Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$46,190$53,480
32,130Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,740$75,150
32,010Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,010$31,910
31,110Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,720$39,890
29,430Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,900$32,430
24,830Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,850$34,140
21,590Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$15,260$16,890
20,480Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,370$49,180
19,340Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$13,660$14,340
19,160Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$17,390$21,520
19,120Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$14,900$18,310
17,170Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,920$24,550
16,890Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,890$19,190
14,670Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$53,880$55,170
14,340Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$13,280$14,630
13,000Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,060$18,670
12,890Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$18,140$19,540
11,670Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$24,120$24,370
11,330General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$72,670$90,090
10,900Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,780$16,070
9,390Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,690$60,250
8,330Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,370$29,680
8,220Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,920$26,360
8,080Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,100$13,300
7,810Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,280$16,650
7,810Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,760$54,650
7,790Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$38,730$38,950
7,580Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$14,020$14,570
7,520Security guards
(area) (ind)
$16,480$18,050
7,250Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,750$38,340
7,210First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$37,220$42,270
7,060Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$40,650$44,950
7,020Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$24,040$25,990
6,770Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,910$33,000
6,730Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$17,600$18,780
6,690Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,040$13,110
6,630Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$27,200$29,580
6,170Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,830$18,760
5,820First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,840$32,920
5,710Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,470$71,920
5,660Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$27,730$29,680
5,600Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$13,820$14,330
4,890Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$32,400$32,640
4,840Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$44,340$49,730
4,400Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,930$54,790
4,380Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$21,180$23,610
4,080First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$24,600$26,170
4,030Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$15,320$15,650
3,830Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$30,440$30,660
3,810Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,970$18,390
3,620Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$32,150$32,490
3,550Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$32,820$33,900
3,540Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$13,200$13,940
3,440Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$39,760$39,870
3,140Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$21,150$22,540
3,090First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$44,530$47,870
3,080Electricians
(area) (ind)
$42,190$41,880
3,070Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$13,830$15,310
3,050Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,490$14,080
2,990Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$28,750$29,380
2,920Tellers
(area) (ind)
$19,740$19,700
2,900Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$13,850$14,410
2,890Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$53,230$54,100
2,820Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,520$34,440
2,780Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$25,190$26,710
2,690Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$17,960$18,870
2,680Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,230$24,120
2,630Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$25,900$28,750
2,630Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$91,990$107,680
2,510Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,830$64,470
2,470Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,650$63,870
2,430Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$33,400$32,430
2,430Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,780$52,530
2,410Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$30,360$36,540
2,400Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$13,640$14,100
2,380Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,650$54,340
2,310First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$41,960$47,280
2,230Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$25,130$26,530
2,230Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$56,580$57,980
2,190Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$15,240$16,850
2,160Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,420$26,700
2,130First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,010$49,500
2,100Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,700$61,620
2,040Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$40,150$56,670
2,030Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$13,680$17,820
2,020Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$64,750$73,370
1,960Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$13,590$14,400
1,920Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,330$58,510
1,920Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,000$18,970
1,840Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,540$22,180
1,830Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,260$14,830
1,810Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$44,720$43,000
1,800Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$61,510$68,860
1,760Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$15,540$15,990
1,720All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,380$30,900
1,720Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$59,160$63,370
1,710Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$20,730$21,050
1,700Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,470$17,560
1,650Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,020$36,010
1,640Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$29,990$32,770
1,630Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$20,700$23,030
1,630Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,250$15,540
1,610Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$52,870$52,510
1,580Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$29,960$29,600
1,550Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$18,230$18,490
1,530Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$58,590$64,610
1,510Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$34,960$37,830
1,470Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$14,320$15,200
1,470Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$18,080$19,150
1,450Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,970$14,600
1,440Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,510$45,290
1,430Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$40,910$46,140
1,410Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$27,110$28,700
1,360Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$29,190$30,470
1,350Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$45,410$42,250
1,350Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$22,720$24,490
1,340Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,590$39,450
1,320Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$20,660$21,270
1,290Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,330$14,430
1,290Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$53,550$55,510
1,270Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,890$26,110
1,260Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$35,530$37,020
1,240Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$39,800$39,570
1,230Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,870$18,620
1,210Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,980$22,300
1,210Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$37,830$36,030
1,200Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$16,320$16,920
1,180Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$81,090$81,560
1,170Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$17,380$19,710
1,170Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,050$30,620
1,150First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$43,140$46,880
1,130First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$23,540$25,000
1,130Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,720$24,920
1,130Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$55,600$61,180
1,120Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$15,170$17,380
1,120Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$41,750$45,020
1,110Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,640$43,960
1,100File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,860$18,370
1,100Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$20,480$21,560
1,100Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,680$23,770
1,080Machinists
(area) (ind)
$36,460$36,960
1,080Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,180$37,950
1,070Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$50,390$52,770
1,060Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,700$27,420
1,060Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$13,120$13,490
1,060Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$43,650$43,420
1,060Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$39,790$39,830
1,050Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,380$16,750
1,050Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$23,090$23,760
1,040Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,770$25,780
1,040Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$26,860$30,410
1,020Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$29,930$30,370
1,020Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,590$69,000
1,000First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$46,410$54,110
990Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$38,050$42,790
980Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,360$22,540
970Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,650$27,950
970Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,080$30,350
960Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,700$26,290
960Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$40,850$42,410
950Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,500$23,490
940Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$26,300$28,690
940Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$55,240$56,330
930Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$128,180$134,400
920Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$66,410$69,640
890Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$13,400$13,920
890Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$39,020$39,260
870First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$33,550$36,300
860Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$40,420$39,830
850Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,280$13,570
850Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$15,810$17,120
820Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,320$37,760
820Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$26,570$26,460
820Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$38,420$38,880
820Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,360$44,340
810Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$33,610$35,390
810Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,020$36,420
810Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$15,130$17,630
800Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$19,490$20,980
800Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,980$67,700
790Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,460$28,400
790Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,470$42,480
790Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$83,310$82,680
780Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$19,830$19,550
780Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,960$47,870
740Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,270$37,060
740Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$36,460$40,050
740Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$92,150$108,800
730Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$29,740$31,740
730Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,170$30,630
720Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$29,670$28,670
720Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,540$33,230
720Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$40,310$43,740
710First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$41,530$45,350
700Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$22,080$22,370
700Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$32,150$31,580
700Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$46,950$48,660
690Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,800$40,230
670Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$24,580$25,490
670Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$14,090$16,250
660Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$53,960$55,870
660Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$62,720$65,960
660Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$56,390$62,150
650Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,940$27,720
650Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$18,890$21,010
650Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,480$43,000
650Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,560$76,680
640Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,070$76,180
640Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,140$43,630
630Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,520$27,220
620Bakers
(area) (ind)
$18,030$19,690
620Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,710$21,940
620Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,850$59,910
610Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$20,270$21,060
610Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,100$27,610
600Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$28,630$28,110
600Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$22,170$22,900
600Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$29,460$29,730
600Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$41,820$45,750
590Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$16,310$16,980
590Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,990$41,130
590Librarians
(area) (ind)
$43,840$43,290
590Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,940$42,420
590Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$38,890$40,140
570Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$19,130$24,900
570Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$60,370$76,420
570Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,210$64,970
560Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$19,140$22,430
560Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$65,640$66,200
560Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$36,460$38,740
550Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,570$26,790
550Riggers
(area) (ind)
$28,470$27,600
550Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,000$31,210
550Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$43,870$50,230
550Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,420$24,620
550Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$64,390$67,690
550Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$28,340$33,620
540First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$27,200$27,630
540Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$27,150$27,350
540Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$68,060$79,130
530Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$14,890$15,660
520Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$50,960$56,690
510Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$22,130$23,480
510Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$160,440
500Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$17,910$18,690
500Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$37,720$34,420
500Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$30,400$31,280
490Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,160$41,440
490Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$29,150$28,700
490Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$22,910$26,250
490Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$64,580$66,310
490Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,150$45,620
490Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,950$45,210
480Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$23,840$26,170
480Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$19,850$20,420
470Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,510$30,080
470Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$36,910$38,970
460Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,600$26,340
450Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,830$25,280
450Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$32,800 * $30,080
450Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,690$37,500
440Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$30,480$30,250
440Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$48,380$45,840
440Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$23,930$24,090
430Roofers
(area) (ind)
$27,680$28,370
420Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$18,160$18,480
420Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$13,720$15,070
420Photographers
(area) (ind)
$14,460$19,340
420Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,230$40,040
420Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$57,030$67,860
410Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$86,090$91,600
400Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$23,400$23,920
400Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$40,580$40,080
390Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$24,510$24,510
390Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$24,170$25,650
390Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$19,150$18,820
390Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,480$84,540
380Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$27,780$28,530
380Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$51,230$50,990
380Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$18,660$18,360
370Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$49,030$48,140
370Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$26,780$26,840
370Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,290$48,070
370Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,510$17,110
370Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$34,120$36,590
370Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$49,240$53,510
360Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,640$26,680
360Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$40,660$46,090
350Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,150$30,490
350Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$42,040$42,150
350Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$26,770$27,540
340Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$26,790$26,660
340Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$14,120$18,500
340Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,330$65,140
340Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,910$45,050
330Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,580$18,090
330Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$22,340$21,950
330Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$42,320$44,220
330Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$33,120$34,510
330First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,080$39,910
330Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$29,400$37,340
320Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,720$30,050
320Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$17,050$17,470
320Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,010$46,310
310Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$28,330$29,270
310Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,560$35,620
310Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,170$37,000
300Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$40,100$37,790
300Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$53,740$53,360
300Editors
(area) (ind)
$38,300$44,180
300Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,950$47,570
300Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$54,590$56,780
300Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$56,140$62,200
290Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$31,010$35,640
290Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$20,990$20,900
280Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$37,110$40,530
280Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$43,010$42,640
280Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,570$49,060
280Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$53,270$54,400
280Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$67,850$98,730
280Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,850$43,560
270Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$33,080$33,390
270Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$29,630$29,950
270Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$13,470$13,820
270Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,540$34,750
270Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$61,030$64,380
270Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
260Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,280$28,130
260Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$15,320$15,840
260Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$31,600$31,510
260First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$31,670$32,950
260Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,680$40,040
260Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$41,610$43,870
250Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$31,430$31,250
250Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,670$28,100
250Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,210$39,640
250Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,300$41,190
250Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,260$38,290
250Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,020$63,220
240Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$20,290$21,060
240Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$15,270$16,730
240Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$25,800$25,910
240Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,850$25,870
240Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$17,610$21,900
240Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,630$18,280
240Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$41,030$40,800
240Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$43,440$44,040
240Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$38,260$40,960
240Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$42,170$49,510
230Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,460$24,840
230Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$13,890$16,140
230Chemists
(area) (ind)
$60,740$64,450
230Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$61,270$61,440
220Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$14,650$14,610
220Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$32,000$30,700
220Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,860$34,380
220Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$72,280$67,170
220Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$39,540$47,610
220Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$47,370$52,450
210Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,560$30,220
210Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,290$29,240
210Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$18,760$18,850
210Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,710$20,220
210Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$46,920$48,760
210Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$64,850$66,530
200Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,840$23,130
200Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$28,790$30,270
200Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$26,150$26,210
200Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,100$38,200
190Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,620$41,350
190Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$53,050$64,340
190Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$33,100$33,940
190Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$51,280$51,030
190Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,500$33,220
190Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$74,680$73,950
180Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$26,750$27,560
180Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$34,010$35,370
180Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$34,490$31,910
180Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$38,560$38,440
180Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,080$51,570
180Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$41,830$49,880
170Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,690$28,120
170Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$49,610$45,950
170Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$28,220$38,140
160Job printers
(area) (ind)
$32,920$33,160
160Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,100$17,290
160Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$38,780$40,600
160Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,070$41,350
160Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$17,570$19,010
160Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$33,810$38,280
150Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,740$23,820
150Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,380$26,000
150Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$34,740$37,240
150Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$42,670$47,280
140Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$16,780$16,780
140Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,610$27,040
140Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$34,180$34,800
140Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,270$20,590
140Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$24,110$24,010
140Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$42,770$45,640
140Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,530$58,750
130Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$76,460$73,250
130Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,330$26,260
130Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,850$30,420
130Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,050$30,280
130Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$28,860$29,860
130Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,490$26,420
130Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$144,300$154,900
130Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$18,310$20,200
130Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,580$28,890
130Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,180$58,310
130Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,830$73,500
130Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,010$48,900
120Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,870$26,580
120Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,450$29,030
120Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,390$18,860
120Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$56,420$55,390
120Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$51,730$53,340
120Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$41,900$45,790
120Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$35,230$36,620
110Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$27,340$30,410
110Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$17,680$18,620
110Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$40,080$43,810
110Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$18,630$21,530
110Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,000$27,940
110Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$17,150$24,050
110Concierges
(area) (ind)
$18,810$20,290
110Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$18,930$25,770
110Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$19,430$20,470
110Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,660$33,830
110Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,550$32,230
110Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,860$53,720
110Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,800$44,060
110Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$31,450$37,770
110Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$80,070$80,360
100Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,220$21,950
100Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,070$18,720
100Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,850$24,320
100Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$49,380$49,130
90Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,430$27,330
90Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$32,880$32,100
90Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,830$27,730
90Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$17,350$17,690
90Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$53,380$53,400
90Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$27,840$31,700
80Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$45,420$46,040
80Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$19,700$19,950
80Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$27,370$28,420
80Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,490$26,620
80Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,020$34,110
80Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$80,870$82,030
80Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$39,090$40,240
80Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,840$60,260
80Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$53,000$56,030
80Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$47,370$50,180
80Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$37,860$40,050
80Legislators
(area) (ind)
$14,050$33,090
70Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,490$31,120
70Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,270$26,230
70Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,910$27,640
70Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,890$32,960
70Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$24,970$28,600
70Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$15,440$15,320
70Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$25,280$26,030
70Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,180$84,150
70Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$25,170$26,700
70Dancers
(area) (ind)
$13,980 * $21,480
70Art directors
(area) (ind)
$44,240$49,550
70Curators
(area) (ind)
$35,240$36,900
70Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,680$45,770
70Clergy
(area) (ind)
$23,700$24,630
70Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,610$61,080
70Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$95,180$83,110
60Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,280$25,050
60Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$17,710$18,600
60Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$15,940$16,260
60English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$40,130$39,480
60Health educators
(area) (ind)
$48,460$46,300
60Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$25,930$32,250
60Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$55,250$58,860
50Shuttle car operators
(area) (ind)
$22,920$26,230
50Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$21,480$31,070
50Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$13,970$14,660
50Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,910$28,980
50Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$37,610$38,220
50Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$25,750$25,980
50Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$21,970$25,530
50Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$18,880$23,270
50Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$33,090$33,630
50Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$29,790$31,540
50Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$36,180$35,540
50Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$73,970$71,900
50Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$60,050$73,790
50Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,960$60,370
50Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$43,960$46,360
50Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,890$52,310
50Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,630$64,980
50Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$72,850$69,370
40Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$32,080$36,000
40Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,030$20,590
40Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$25,340$25,130
40Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,300$27,780
40Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,370$34,510
40First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$60,200$56,700
40Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$19,360$22,780
40Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$39,920$39,380
40Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$26,070$27,430
40Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$57,220$55,100
40Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$36,190$44,750
40Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$33,660$42,580
40Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$51,760$59,290
30Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,320$42,640
30Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,990$40,820
30Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,030$37,840
30Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$27,250$30,010
30Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$35,650$39,340
30Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$34,480$37,060
30Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$70,820$70,620
30Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$56,010$56,630
30Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$61,830$67,540
n.a.Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$35,470$38,480
n.a.Dredge operators
(area) (ind)
$27,220$30,390
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$19,250$21,750
n.a.Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,510$23,570
n.a.Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,630$24,050
n.a.Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$55,710$55,730
n.a.Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,560$21,860
n.a.Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$20,070$19,570
n.a.Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$14,310$15,800
n.a.Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,730$29,830
n.a.Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$29,610$32,740
n.a.Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$22,110$23,100
n.a.Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,390$41,650
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,880$26,190
n.a.Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,780$33,050
n.a.Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$16,900$18,870
n.a.Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$53,820$51,540
n.a.Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,530$38,180
n.a.Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,480$34,920
n.a.Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$15,080$19,800
n.a.Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$28,110$31,440
n.a.Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$22,080$23,430
n.a.Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$19,610$20,390
n.a.Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$23,570$26,090
n.a.Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,320$26,470
n.a.Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$20,960$20,710
n.a.New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,920$28,250
n.a.Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,870$21,880
n.a.Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$37,720$37,640
n.a.Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$13,940$14,860
n.a.Barbers
(area) (ind)
$15,030$15,180
n.a.Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,490$22,770
n.a.Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$22,990$22,700
n.a.Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$24,210$26,370
n.a.Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$22,470$25,750
n.a.Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$18,660$19,520
n.a.Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$18,840$19,490
n.a.Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,920$21,030
n.a.Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$42,210$41,580
n.a.Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,710$26,220
n.a.Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$31,670$31,950
n.a.Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$185,020
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$186,890
n.a.Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$194,210
n.a.Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$40,340$43,960
n.a.Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,270$36,330
n.a.Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$21,580$23,410
n.a.Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$23,000$33,840
n.a.Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$41,240$40,020
n.a.Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$89,480$79,850
n.a.Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,830$42,730
n.a.Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,860$37,610
n.a.Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,160$44,220
n.a.Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$28,550$42,020
n.a.Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$30,690$45,480
n.a.Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$21,240$26,090

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

* For occupations marked with an asterisk (*): The annual estimates shown are based on hourly estimates. However, it is uncommon for workers in these occupations to find year-round employment.

The New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area consists of:

Jefferson Parish
Orleans Parish
Plaquemines Parish
St. Bernard Parish
St. Charles Parish
St. James Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. Tammany Parish