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Basic Information on Work in New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA has a population of 380,408, of which 165,506 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.8%, which is 0.3 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.6 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in New Orleans, LA is $53,051 per year, which is 7.5% lower than the national average and 4.1% higher than Louisiana average. Further details are as follows.

165.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

168.0K

2 Year Average

2.1K

Year-on-Year

4.8%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.6%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $22,939
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $27,252
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $33,403
  • Bachelor's degree: $53,710
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $70,594

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $61,103
  • Service occupations: $22,377
  • Sales and office occupations: $29,970
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $40,122
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $31,549

$53,051

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022