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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in New Orleans, LA

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $39,700 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,741 a month.

10th percentile
$34,680
25th percentile
$36,060
Median percentile
$39,700
75th percentile
$46,530
90th percentile
$49,640

Based on 380 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

$32,888 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,700
Federal income tax−$2,584
Social Security + Medicare−$3,037
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,191
Monthly take-home$2,741
Every two weeks$1,265

Does it go far here?

$42,874Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
44%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

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana