Firefighters salary
in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Firefighters in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median of $37,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,110 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #281 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,110 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FIREFIGHTERS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- Alexandria, LAmedian $38,010
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $37,620
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $33,260
- Lafayette, LAmedian $30,100
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $29,550
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $29,500
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,860
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $27,780
Questions
What is the average Firefighters salary in New Orleans?
The BLS median is $37,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,110 jobs pay between $29,190 and $48,730. The 10th percentile is $23,070 and the 90th is $61,350.
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.