Lawyers salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for lawyers in New Orleans, LA: $128,800/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,490 – $233,410 · about 4,230 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$8,960 (+7%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $128,800 has the buying power of about $141,237 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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