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New Orleans engineer salary

Estimate

Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$117,046

New Orleans

Top earners

$173,422

Higher end

vs national

-3% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

LA

Louisiana

Engineers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn an estimated $117,046, -3% vs national, with top earners near $173,422. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in New Orleans

Estimated pay for each discipline in New Orleans. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in New Orleans

  • ▹Local market. New Orleans pay runs -3% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the Louisiana statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than New Orleans, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in New Orleans — FAQ

How much do engineers make in New Orleans?
Engineers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a blended median of $117,046 per year — 3% below the national average — across 10 engineering occupations and 5,640 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in New Orleans?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in New Orleans, at $163,280 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in New Orleans compare to the national average?
The New Orleans engineering median of $117,046 is 3% below the national average of $120,395, against a Louisiana statewide blend of $106,143.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 10 engineering occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, weighted by local employment (5,640 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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