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Management Analysts salary in New Orleans, LA

Management Analysts in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $95,100 a year, an average of $103,110. About 1,600 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Management Analysts pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$95,100
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$103,110
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$58,640
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$170,600
Top of the range
People employed
1,600
In New Orleans metro area
Rent share of median wage
15.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in New Orleans

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,211
per month, in New Orleans, LA
Income needed for median rent
$48,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median management analysts wage
$95,100
96.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
15.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$55,339
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the New Orleans area. Read the New Orleans, LA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Management Analysts pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Cleveland, OH
-7.2%
Median $88,260
Mean $99,460
Employed 3,750
Aurora, CO
+7.9%
Median $102,620
Mean $114,480
Employed 10,380
Tampa, FL
+0.8%
Median $95,840
Mean $104,240
Employed 12,470
Arlington, TX
+8.2%
Median $102,860
Mean $112,240
Employed 18,010
Wichita, KS
-13.4%
Median $82,390
Mean $90,330
Employed 970
Urban Honolulu, HI
+7.0%
Median $101,750
Mean $108,490
Employed 2,540
Anaheim, CA
+10.3%
Median $104,930
Mean $121,700
Employed 37,060
Bakersfield, CA
+1.6%
Median $96,580
Mean $103,570
Employed 1,530

See management analysts pay in every covered city.

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Management Analysts salary in New Orleans, LA: FAQ

How much do management analysts make in New Orleans, LA?

The median salary for management analysts in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area is $95,100 a year (about $46 an hour for full-time work). The average is $103,110, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $95,100 a good salary for management analysts in New Orleans, LA?

Yes. It is above the $48,400 needed to keep the median rent of $1,211 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 15.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid management analysts earn in New Orleans, LA?

The top 10% earn more than $170,600 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $58,640.

How many management analysts work in New Orleans, LA?

About 1,600 people work in this occupation in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.