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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in New Orleans, LA

The median special education teachers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $61,330 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,135 a month.

10th percentile
$48,110
25th percentile
$52,160
Median percentile
$61,330
75th percentile
$63,610
90th percentile
$72,990

Based on 110 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

$49,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,330
Federal income tax−$5,180
Social Security + Medicare−$4,692
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,840
Monthly take-home$4,135
Every two weeks$1,908

Does it go far here?

$66,233Median 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

All special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana