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

$60,750

BLS OEWS median annual wage in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Middle half of wages roughly $58,780 to $64,070.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−15.7%
US median
$72,040
Metro RPP
92.6
Middle half
$58,780 to $64,070
OEWS employment
2,860
SOC
25-2031

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Orleans pay a median $60,750 (May 2025), 15.7% below the US median of $72,040. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $65,605 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$60,750 in New Orleans buys about what $65,605 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
New Orleans $60,750 $58,780 to $64,070 92.6
Knoxville $63,130 $50,530 to $73,740 92.6
San Francisco $102,880 $80,000 to $126,750 115.6
Tulsa $48,410 $46,770 to $58,790 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Orleans?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $60,750.
How does New Orleans pay compare to the US median for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
Local median pay is 15.7% below the national OEWS median of $72,040.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for New Orleans is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $60,750 has about the same purchasing power as $65,605 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.