The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $108,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,620.
Pay spans roughly $71,670 at the 10th percentile to $170,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.22 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as electrical engineers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $108,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.22 |
| 10th percentile | $71,670 |
| 90th percentile | $170,560 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.