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Software Developers salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for software developers in New Orleans, LA: $116,750/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,530 – $155,210 · about 1,420 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$5,695 (+5%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $116,750 has the buying power of about $128,024 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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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.