Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $217,030. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $180,200.

All of the shown salary and employment information for New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,030	$53,100	210
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$180,200	$171,450	310
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$169,470	$169,770	90
4	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$165,040	$84,160	0
5	Chief Executives	$161,770	$55,460	120
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,880	$110,160	520
7	General Dentists	$149,990	$90,630	330
8	Commercial Pilots	$139,950	$94,410	290
9	Industrial Production Managers	$132,820	$75,120	420
10	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$132,590	$65,230	30
11	Petroleum Engineers	$130,870	$105,380	450
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,690	$74,220	800
13	Pharmacists	$128,010	$47,770	1,540
14	Lawyers	$127,250	$59,130	4,350
15	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$127,050	$80,330	140
16	Industrial Engineers	$125,190	$78,840	900
17	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$122,930	$50,080	50
18	Nurse Practitioners	$122,420	$93,510	1,260
19	Physician Assistants	$120,080	$102,610	620
20	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$118,790	$92,690	30
21	Financial Managers	$115,630	$73,000	2,290
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,240	$71,410	100
23	Database Administrators	$113,200	$66,160	400
24	Optometrists	$112,940	$68,050	90
25	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$110,640	$63,560	190
26	Sales Managers	$109,870	$63,590	1,020
27	Chemical Engineers	$109,370	$80,420	80
28	Software Developers	$108,360	$66,650	1,140
29	Purchasing Managers	$107,620	$66,100	120
30	Civil Engineers	$106,020	$64,420	1,050
31	Facilities Managers	$105,850	$51,520	210
32	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$105,440	$54,700	2,490
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,840	$65,520	1,810
34	General and Operations Managers	$103,560	$53,630	11,510
35	Materials Engineers	$103,300	$77,050	70
36	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$103,040	$79,420	40
37	Marketing Managers	$102,830	$61,020	310
38	Engineers, All Other	$101,270	$60,650	2,040
39	Veterinarians	$100,960	$77,710	260
40	Mechanical Engineers	$100,490	$76,520	640
41	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$100,340	$81,640	140
42	All Other Managers	$100,030	$52,800	4,080
43	Administrative Services Managers	$99,830	$63,350	610
44	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,750	$68,590	110
45	Construction Managers	$99,640	$70,060	930
46	Financial Examiners	$99,620	$70,370	60
47	Human Resources Managers	$99,590	$64,700	480
48	Physical Therapists	$99,340	$75,100	740
49	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$99,180	$52,880	50
50	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$98,020	$44,720	30
51	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$97,780	$50,540	100
52	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$97,640	$58,640	80
53	Other Physical Scientists	$97,510	$49,750	130
54	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,100	$48,470	460
55	All Other Personal Service Managers	$94,840	$45,330	60
56	Computer Hardware Engineers	$94,630	$61,870	130
57	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$94,370	$19,870	70
58	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$93,750	$57,120	100
59	Public Relations Managers	$92,980	$58,180	90
60	Operations Research Analysts	$92,100	$63,830	100
61	Occupational Therapists	$91,360	$61,270	550
62	Information Security Analysts	$90,170	$55,000	130
63	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$88,160	$51,610	110
64	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$87,260	$78,150	140
65	Ship Engineers	$85,970	$61,090	460
66	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$85,720	$19,920	1,440
67	Personal Financial Advisors	$85,550	$47,520	800
68	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$85,230	$74,800	40
69	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$85,010	$60,810	50
70	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$84,270	$39,130	630
71	Electrical Engineers	$83,990	$63,240	510
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,880	$44,350	380
73	Training and Development Managers	$83,630	$57,160	70
74	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$83,630	$49,930	300
75	Radiation Therapists	$83,540	$61,690	50
76	Management Analysts	$83,370	$56,530	1,180
77	Computer Network Architects	$83,310	$57,530	110
78	Audiologists	$82,780	$48,700	40
79	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,670	$61,710	1,010
80	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$81,910	$53,210	840
81	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,820	$37,130	440
82	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,240	$60,570	1,110
83	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,640	$61,600	1,240
84	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$80,240	$45,710	370
85	Dental Hygienists	$80,130	$61,400	660
86	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,000	$40,160	570
87	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$79,980	$61,940	60
88	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$79,960	$47,270	570
89	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$79,940	$49,020	280
90	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$79,680	$30,820	170
91	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$79,620	$70,740	60
92	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$79,260	$48,230	70
93	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$79,140	$57,190	50
94	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,070	$55,140	420
95	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$79,070	$45,520	430
96	Registered Nurses	$78,470	$61,760	13,370
97	Power Plant Operators	$78,420	$48,570	90
98	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,360	$48,920	450
99	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,270	$34,870	190
100	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,250	$39,610	2,590

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$164,860
2	Chief Executives	$163,640
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,600
4	Petroleum Engineers	$130,850
5	General Dentists	$127,960
6	Pharmacists	$127,240
7	Industrial Production Managers	$126,080
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,440
9	Electrical Engineers	$120,390
10	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$114,420

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$203,820
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$169,470
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,200
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$157,360
5	Industrial Production Managers	$155,540
6	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$126,500
7	Petroleum Engineers	$125,170
8	Pharmacists	$124,590
9	Chemical Engineers	$118,430
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$116,630

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$167,910
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$162,930
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$154,280
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,260
5	Industrial Production Managers	$127,280
6	Petroleum Engineers	$123,710
7	Pharmacists	$121,660
8	Economists	$113,210
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,730
10	Environmental Engineers	$111,710

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