| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
| All Occupations |
454,550 |
$ 13.70 |
$ 17.14 |
$ 35,650.00 |
| Management Occupations |
25,430 |
$ 34.35 |
$ 41.54 |
$ 86,410.00 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
18,640 |
$ 23.85 |
$ 26.03 |
$ 54,140.00 |
| Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations |
5,420 |
$ 27.35 |
$ 29.10 |
$ 60,520.00 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
10,630 |
$ 31.25 |
$ 33.72 |
$ 70,140.00 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
3,780 |
$ 28.19 |
$ 29.57 |
$ 61,510.00 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
6,840 |
$ 18.58 |
$ 19.23 |
$ 39,990.00 |
| Legal Occupations |
6,030 |
$ 29.02 |
$ 37.18 |
$ 77,330.00 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
25,790 |
$ 21.49 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,430.00 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
6,040 |
$ 16.60 |
$ 19.62 |
$ 40,810.00 |
| Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations |
31,620 |
$ 26.57 |
$ 31.23 |
$ 64,960.00 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
13,650 |
$ 11.35 |
$ 11.98 |
$ 24,920 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
15,920 |
$ 15.16 |
$ 17.09 |
$ 35,540 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
50,400 |
$ 8.22 |
$ 9.33 |
$ 19,400.00 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
15,490 |
$ 9.84 |
$ 10.55 |
$ 21,940.00 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
11,430 |
$ 9.95 |
$ 11.32 |
$ 23,550.00 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
57,220 |
$ 10.71 |
$ 14.55 |
$ 30,250.00 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
81,450 |
$ 13.50 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,230.00 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
470 |
$ 13.23 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,450.00 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
28,620 |
$ 17.17 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,110.00 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
26,050 |
$ 18.07 |
$ 19.20 |
$ 39,940.00 |
| Production Occupations |
28,500 |
$ 17.47 |
$ 18.87 |
$ 39,240.00 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
40,030 |
$ 13.77 |
$ 16.17 |
$ 33,630.00 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, New Orleans MSA area (May 2009) |
