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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

The median annual wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $84,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,430.

Pay spans roughly $53,940 at the 10th percentile to $141,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.75 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as environmental scientists and specialists, including health in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.

Median (annual)	$84,760
Mean (annual)	$93,430
Median (hourly)	$40.75
10th percentile	$53,940
90th percentile	$141,320
Employment	290

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.