Highest-paying jobs in New Orleans

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#50. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,280
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Total employment: 2,860 people (6.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $106,500
- Median hourly wage: $51.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 610 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $108,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.97
- Total employment: 830 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,280
- Median hourly wage: $52.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,620
- Median hourly wage: $52.22
- Total employment: 230 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $109,450
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,800
- Median hourly wage: $52.79
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Software developers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,450
- Median hourly wage: $54.06
- Total employment: 740 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,450
- Median hourly wage: $54.06
- Total employment: 1,600 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 380 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $114,810
- Median hourly wage: $55.20
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $115,030
- Median hourly wage: $55.30
- Total employment: 140 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $115,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,690
- Median hourly wage: $57.54
- Total employment: 550 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $120,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.97
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $123,750
- Median hourly wage: $59.49
- Total employment: 190 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $124,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,480
- Median hourly wage: $60.81
- Total employment: 730 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $126,710
- Median hourly wage: $60.92
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.47
- Total employment: 1,940 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $128,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 1,230 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,100
- Median hourly wage: $62.07
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $129,910
- Median hourly wage: $62.46
- Total employment: 140 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $131,220
- Median hourly wage: $63.09
- Total employment: 3,470 people (7.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $132,800
- Median hourly wage: $63.85
- Total employment: 400 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.97
- Total employment: 190 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $133,410
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Total employment: 130 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $135,340
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: 660 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $139,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Total employment: 530 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,130
- Median hourly wage: $66.89
- Total employment: 770 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $142,890
- Median hourly wage: $68.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $143,400
- Median hourly wage: $68.94
- Total employment: 360 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $153,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $163,280
- Median hourly wage: $78.50
- Total employment: 460 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $163,880
- Median hourly wage: $78.79
- Total employment: 110 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $164,920
- Median hourly wage: $79.29
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $208,050
- Median hourly wage: $100.03
- Total employment: 310 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $230,180
- Median hourly wage: $110.66
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,200 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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