The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $30,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,980.
Pay spans roughly $22,790 at the 10th percentile to $42,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.54 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as food processing workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $30,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.54 |
| 10th percentile | $22,790 |
| 90th percentile | $42,580 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.