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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in New Orleans, LA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $60,000 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,049 a month.

10th percentile
$39,380
25th percentile
$51,160
Median percentile
$60,000
75th percentile
$60,290
90th percentile
$75,060

Based on 850 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

$48,590 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,000
Federal income tax−$5,020
Social Security + Medicare−$4,590
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,800
Monthly take-home$4,049
Every two weeks$1,869

Does it go far here?

$64,797Median 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana