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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in New Orleans, LA

The median emergency medical technicians in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $35,180 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,449 a month.

10th percentile
$27,710
25th percentile
$27,980
Median percentile
$35,180
75th percentile
$38,070
90th percentile
$49,110

Based on 420 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

$29,392 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,180
Federal income tax−$2,042
Social Security + Medicare−$2,691
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,055
Monthly take-home$2,449
Every two weeks$1,130

Does it go far here?

$37,993Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
50%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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