Accountants and Auditors salary
in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Middle 50%
- $62,550–$98,540
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #189 of 511
Accountants and Auditors in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median of $77,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 6% above the LA statewide median of $73,810. It ranks #189 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Accountants and Auditors pay in other LA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $74,620 |
| Monroe, LA | $73,840 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $73,070 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $72,490 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $70,420 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $70,050 |
| Lafayette, LA | $67,630 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $67,140 |
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Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in New Orleans?
The BLS median is $77,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,740 jobs pay between $62,550 and $98,540. The 10th percentile is $52,630 and the 90th is $121,170.
Is New Orleans a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 6% above the LA statewide median of $73,810. It ranks #189 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Accountants and Auditors make an hour in New Orleans?
About $37.47 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.07–$47.38 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.