Civil Engineers salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for civil engineers in New Orleans, LA: $108,130/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $71,450 – $154,880 · about 1,070 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$19,500 (+22%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $108,130 has the buying power of about $118,571 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,748 · median home $261,414 · median rent $1,622/mo.

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