Facilities Managers pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,820 or more. The middle half of facilities managers in New Orleans earn between $71,060 and $120,080.
- $65K10th
- $71K25th
- $96KMedian
- $120K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,650 | $8,638 | $49.83 |
| Median | $95,550 | $7,962 | $45.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,060 | $5,922 | $34.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,080 | $10,007 | $57.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Facilities Managers salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $103,650, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $79,025 a year, or $6,585 a month and $3,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for facilities managers? 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 $103,650 buys what about $111,937 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Facilities Managers salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 2nd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($117,760).
- Shreveport$117,760
- New Orleans$103,650
- Monroe$101,730
- Hammond$99,450
- Baton Rouge$99,140
- Lafayette$96,840
- Alexandria$93,520
- Slidell$91,370
- Houma$91,210
- Lake Charles$82,730
Highest-paying cities for facilities managers
Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,670).
- Kennewick, WA$157,670
- San Jose, CA$156,550
- Seattle, WA$149,830
- San Francisco, CA$147,050
- New York, NY$146,900
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Facilities Managers salary in New Orleans: questions
How much do facilities managers make an hour in New Orleans?
$49.83 an hour on average, and $45.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level facilities managers salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the facilities managers take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $79,025 a year ($6,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,650.
Do facilities managers earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,659).
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 11-3013; area New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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