The median annual wage for Software Developers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $112,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $133,450.
Pay spans roughly $74,990 at the 10th percentile to $168,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.06 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as software developers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $112,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $133,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.06 |
| 10th percentile | $74,990 |
| 90th percentile | $168,940 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.