SOC 41-4011 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in New Orleans, LA

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in New Orleans, Louisiana is $131,000 a year ($62.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,030: half of the 510 people in this job in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

$131,000average per year

$62.98 / hourMedian $127,030Take-home ≈ $97,261

  • $55K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $191K90th

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

510people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay range in New Orleans

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,600 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in New Orleans earn between $95,270 and $158,280.

  • $55K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $191K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,000$10,917$62.98
Median$127,030$10,586$61.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,270$7,939$45.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$158,280$13,190$76.10

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in New Orleans earn 5% more than the Louisiana average ($124,500) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($119,730). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $104,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Orleans$131,000$127,030$54,840$190,600510
Louisiana$124,500$124,200$52,760$183,8502,340
United States$119,730$104,920$52,600$200,440284,800

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in New Orleans

On the average salary of $131,000, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $97,261 a year, or $8,105 a month and $3,741 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products? 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 $131,000 buys what about $141,473 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in other Louisiana cities

New Orleans ranks 2nd of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($148,490).

All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,660).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in New Orleans: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make an hour in New Orleans?

$62.98 an hour on average, and $61.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary in New Orleans?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products take-home pay in New Orleans?

About $97,261 a year ($8,105 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,000.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

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 41-4011; area New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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