Elementary School Teachers salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for elementary school teachers in New Orleans, LA: $53,270/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,560 – $66,720 · about 5,850 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$9,160 (-15%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $53,270 has the buying power of about $58,414 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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