SOC 25-1011 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New Orleans, LA

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in New Orleans, Louisiana is $146,940 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,540: half of the 240 people in this job in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$146,940average per year

Median $137,540Take-home ≈ $107,678

  • $58K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $210K75th
  • $263K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
+28%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in New Orleans

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $262,590 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in New Orleans earn between $86,650 and $209,880.

  • $58K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $210K75th
  • $263K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,940$12,245—
Median$137,540$11,462—
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,650$7,221—
Experienced (75th percentile)$209,880$17,490—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in New Orleans earn 7% more than the Louisiana average ($137,530) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is +39% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Orleans$146,940$137,540$58,030$262,590240
Louisiana$137,530$129,040$58,030$218,880640
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in New Orleans

On the average salary of $146,940, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $107,678 a year, or $8,973 a month and $4,141 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is New Orleans a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $146,940 buys what about $158,688 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

New Orleans ranks 1st of 3 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New Orleans: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in New Orleans?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in New Orleans?

About $107,678 a year ($8,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,940.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1011; area New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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