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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in New Orleans, LA

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $65,720 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,418 a month.

10th percentile
$34,080
25th percentile
$46,430
Median percentile
$65,720
75th percentile
$100,570
90th percentile
$119,740

Based on 4,490 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

$53,014 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,720
Federal income tax−$5,706
Social Security + Medicare−$5,028
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,972
Monthly take-home$4,418
Every two weeks$2,039

Does it go far here?

$70,974Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
28%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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana