SOC 13-1111 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro

Management Analysts Salary in New Orleans, LA

The average salary for management analysts in New Orleans, Louisiana is $103,110 a year ($49.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,100: half of the 1,600 people in this job in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

$103,110average per year

$49.57 / hourMedian $95,100Take-home ≈ $78,661

  • $59K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,600people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in New Orleans

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,600 or more. The middle half of management analysts in New Orleans earn between $78,000 and $122,930.

  • $59K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,110$8,592$49.57
Median$95,100$7,925$45.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,000$6,500$37.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,930$10,244$59.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Management Analysts salary after taxes in New Orleans

On the average salary of $103,110, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $78,661 a year, or $6,555 a month and $3,025 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).

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Is New Orleans a good place for management analysts? 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 $103,110 buys what about $111,353 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.

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Management Analysts salary in other Louisiana cities

New Orleans ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($114,520).

All Management Analysts salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in New Orleans: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in New Orleans?

$49.57 an hour on average, and $45.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in New Orleans?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in New Orleans?

About $78,661 a year ($6,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,110.

Do management analysts earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

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 13-1111; area New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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