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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in New Orleans, LA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $60,750 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile
$48,810
25th percentile
$58,780
Median percentile
$60,750
75th percentile
$64,070
90th percentile
$77,090

Based on 2,860 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

$49,170 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,750
Federal income tax−$5,110
Social Security + Medicare−$4,647
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,823
Monthly take-home$4,098
Every two weeks$1,891

Does it go far here?

$65,607Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
30%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana