Metairie, LA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$74,319

Total DOL Filings

379

Companies Hiring

198

Cost of Living Index

91.3

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Metairie, LA$74,319

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Metairie, LA is 22% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Metairie

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc.	26	$44,304	Other
Amdocs, Inc.	17	$97,973	Other
Bentley Systems Incorporated	15	$86,884	Other
Louisiana Children's Medical Center	15	$68,432	Other
Seatrium LeTourneau USA, Inc.	11	$69,764	Other
EDG, Inc.	10	$93,600	Other
Fernandes Maritime Consultants, LLC	8	$79,100	Other
JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS	8	$40,480	Other
CELCITE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS	8	$82,572	Other
A. K. Suda, Inc.	8	$71,791	Other
Digicomm Systems, Inc.	6	$60,202	Other
Accenture LLP	6	$85,342	Staffing
Engineering & Inspection Services, LLC	6	$93,600	Other
Trinity Consultants, Inc.	5	$82,904	Other
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	5	$105,645	Other
KEYSTONE ENGINEERING INC.	5	$87,360	Other
STEPHANIE JASMIN	5	$20,500	Other
DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A.), INC.	4	$91,270	Other
Techkuber, LLC	4	$74,340	Other
READSOFT, INC.	4	$91,940	Other
Kusher LaGraize, LLC	4	$47,403	Other
International School of Louisiana	4	$44,205	Other
Jefferson Parish Schools	4	$52,510	Other
ECM Consultants, Inc.	4	$71,760	Other
LAPORTE, APAC	4	$61,500	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Metairie

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Mechanical Engineers	$93,600	-17.9%	11
Transportation Inspectors	$88,200	+11.3%	5
Electrical Engineers	$83,525	-23.1%	21
Civil Engineers	$78,582	-23.2%	27
Engineers, All Other	$65,000	-32%	7
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$60,112	-37.4%	6
Accountants and Auditors	$49,440	-28.9%	13
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$42,999	-17.8%	14
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$32,495	-43.3%	12

BLS Wage Survey Data - Louisiana

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Louisiana.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Nurse Anesthetists	$225,440	890
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$212,890	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$203,740	1,000
Dentists, General	$179,600	1,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,840	1,390
Podiatrists	$167,000	90
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,600	N/A
Petroleum Engineers	$134,630	920
Industrial Production Managers	$133,050	2,360
Chemical Engineers	$131,180	780

Salary Trend in Metairie, LA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Metairie, LA has a cost of living index of 91.3, which is 8.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $109,529 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Mechanical Engineers	$93,600	$102,519
Transportation Inspectors	$88,200	$96,605
Electrical Engineers	$83,525	$91,484
Civil Engineers	$78,582	$86,070
Engineers, All Other	$65,000	$71,194

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Popular Salary Pages in Metairie, LA

Civil Engineers Electrical Engineers Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Accountants and Auditors Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Metairie, LA