Mechanical Engineers salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in New Orleans, LA: $102,010/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,000 – $160,210 · about 490 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$6,405 (+7%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $102,010 has the buying power of about $111,860 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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