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Industrial Engineers salary
in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Median base pay · New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$127,340
≈ $61.22/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 460 jobs
Middle 50%
$102,630–$144,980
vs U.S. median
+24%
Metro rank
#9 of 274

Industrial Engineers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median of $127,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 460 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 4% above the LA statewide median of $122,920. It ranks #9 of 274 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS · NEW ORLEANS-METAIRIE, LA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW ORLEANS-METAIRIE, LA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$83,530P25$102,630MEDIAN$127,340P75$144,980P90$170,530
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$74,370P25$83,600MEDIAN$102,440P75$129,250P90$159,860
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Questions

What is the average Industrial Engineers salary in New Orleans?

The BLS median is $127,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 460 jobs pay between $102,630 and $144,980. The 10th percentile is $83,530 and the 90th is $170,530.

Is New Orleans a high-paying metro for Industrial Engineers?

That is 24% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 4% above the LA statewide median of $122,920. It ranks #9 of 274 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Industrial Engineers make an hour in New Orleans?

About $61.22 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $127,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $49.34–$69.70 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.