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Careers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Part of Louisiana.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.597, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5% · 446,921 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$336,290
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$332,690
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$326,440
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$216,280
  5. 5Dentists, General$198,050

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons12,030 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses11,530 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers10,670 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers10,110 employed
  5. 5Waiters and Waitresses10,050 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Sailors and Marine Oilers21.42× national avg
  2. 2Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other19.01× national avg
  3. 3Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels18.40× national avg
  4. 4Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers16.46× national avg
  5. 5Life Scientists, All Other12.60× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$363,176
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$359,288
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$352,538
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$233,571
  5. 5Dentists, General$213,884

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Louisiana state page.