The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $63,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,100.
Pay spans roughly $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $106,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.33 per hour. An estimated 1,160 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $63,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.33 |
| 10th percentile | $38,410 |
| 90th percentile | $106,010 |
| Employment | 1,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.