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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary in New Orleans, LA

The median career/technical education teachers, middle school in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $49,720 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,387 a month.

10th percentile
$19,070
25th percentile
$19,070
Median percentile
$49,720
75th percentile
$59,400
90th percentile
$76,120

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,638 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,720
Federal income tax−$3,786
Social Security + Medicare−$3,804
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,492
Monthly take-home$3,387
Every two weeks$1,563

Does it go far here?

$53,695Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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