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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in New Orleans, LA

The median library assistants, clerical in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $34,720 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,420 a month.

10th percentile
$20,500
25th percentile
$22,880
Median percentile
$34,720
75th percentile
$38,840
90th percentile
$46,690

Based on 100 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

$29,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,720
Federal income tax−$1,986
Social Security + Medicare−$2,656
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,042
Monthly take-home$2,420
Every two weeks$1,117

Does it go far here?

$37,496Median 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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