Highest-paying jobs in New Orleans

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August 1, 2023
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Highest-paying jobs in New Orleans

The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.

Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.

While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.

The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.

Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in New Orleans. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.

#50. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,340
- Median hourly wage: $47.76
- Total employment: 740 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $99,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 480 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $99,620
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $99,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.91
- Total employment: 930 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.00
- Total employment: 610 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 4,080 people (7.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 140 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 640 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $100,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 260 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,270
- Median hourly wage: $48.69
- Total employment: 2,040 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $102,830
- Median hourly wage: $49.44
- Total employment: 310 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $103,040
- Median hourly wage: $49.54
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $103,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.79
- Total employment: 11,510 people (22.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,840
- Median hourly wage: $49.92
- Total employment: 1,810 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $105,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.69
- Total employment: 2,490 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $105,850
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 210 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.97
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $107,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.74
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $108,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: 1,140 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,370
- Median hourly wage: $52.58
- Total employment: 80 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $109,870
- Median hourly wage: $52.82
- Total employment: 1,020 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $110,640
- Median hourly wage: $53.19
- Total employment: 190 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $113,200
- Median hourly wage: $54.42
- Total employment: 400 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $113,240
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Total employment: 100 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $115,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.59
- Total employment: 2,290 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $118,790
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $120,080
- Median hourly wage: $57.73
- Total employment: 620 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $122,420
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 1,260 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $122,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,190
- Median hourly wage: $60.19
- Total employment: 900 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $127,050
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 140 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $127,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 4,350 people (8.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $128,010
- Median hourly wage: $61.54
- Total employment: 1,540 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $130,690
- Median hourly wage: $62.83
- Total employment: 800 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,870
- Median hourly wage: $62.92
- Total employment: 450 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $132,820
- Median hourly wage: $63.85
- Total employment: 420 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $139,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $149,990
- Median hourly wage: $72.11
- Total employment: 330 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $159,880
- Median hourly wage: $76.86
- Total employment: 520 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $161,770
- Median hourly wage: $77.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architecture teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $165,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $180,200
- Median hourly wage: $86.63
- Total employment: 310 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $217,030
- Median hourly wage: $104.34
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 170 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 90 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 1,390 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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