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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in New Orleans, LA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $61,560 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,150 a month.

10th percentile
$38,180
25th percentile
$48,650
Median percentile
$61,560
75th percentile
$77,430
90th percentile
$96,930

Based on 1,510 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

$49,797 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,560
Federal income tax−$5,207
Social Security + Medicare−$4,709
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,847
Monthly take-home$4,150
Every two weeks$1,915

Does it go far here?

$66,482Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
29%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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