Lowest-paying jobs in New Orleans

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Lowest-paying jobs in New Orleans

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In New Orleans, the annual mean wage is $46,700 or 12.7% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $19,170. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

1 / 100

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#100. Telemarketers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $32,330
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

2 / 100

Canva

#99. Medical Equipment Preparers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $32,270
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

3 / 100

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#98. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,600
- Employment: 3,400

4 / 100

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#97. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $32,070
- Employment: 1,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780

5 / 100

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#96. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

6 / 100

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#95. Tree Trimmers and Pruners

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,960
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,510
- Employment: 47,210

7 / 100

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#94. Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,910
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 10,280

8 / 100

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#93. File Clerks

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,800
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

9 / 100

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#92. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,890
- Employment: 11,940

10 / 100

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#91. Printing Press Operators

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,280
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

11 / 100

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#90. Medical Assistants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,220
- Employment: 2,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

12 / 100

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#89. Security Guards

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,140
- Employment: 8,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

13 / 100

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#88. Order Clerks

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $31,010
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

14 / 100

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#87. Firefighters

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,900
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620

15 / 100

Canva

#86. Helpers--Production Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,890
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

16 / 100

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#85. Psychiatric Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,790
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

17 / 100

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#84. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,770
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

18 / 100

Canva

#83. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,740
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,630
- Employment: 45,770

19 / 100

Canva

#82. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,620
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,440
- Employment: 19,410

20 / 100

Canva

#81. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,530
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170

21 / 100

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#80. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,460
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

22 / 100

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#79. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

23 / 100

Canva

#78. Dietetic Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,990
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

24 / 100

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#77. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,980
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

25 / 100

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#76. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 1,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

26 / 100

Canva

#75. Upholsterers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,750
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420

27 / 100

Pixabay

#74. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 11,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

28 / 100

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#73. Animal Control Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,620
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,710
- Employment: 11,980

29 / 100

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#72. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,590
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290

30 / 100

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#71. Concierges

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,550
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

31 / 100

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#70. Data Entry Keyers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,470
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

32 / 100

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#69. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,390
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

33 / 100

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#68. Couriers and Messengers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,170
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

34 / 100

Canva

#67. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850

35 / 100

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#66. Stonemasons

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,070
- Employment: 12,390

36 / 100

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#65. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,460
- Employment: 2,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

37 / 100

Canva

#64. Tire Repairers and Changers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,270
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

38 / 100

Canva

#63. Bakers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,170
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

39 / 100

Canva

#62. Butchers and Meat Cutters

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $28,100
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

40 / 100

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#61. Animal Trainers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,770
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530

41 / 100

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#60. Medical Appliance Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,650
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,200
- Employment: 14,130

42 / 100

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#58 (tie). Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,580
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

43 / 100

Canva

#58 (tie). Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,580
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740

44 / 100

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#57. Driver/Sales Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,540
- Employment: 1,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

45 / 100

Canva

#56. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,470
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

46 / 100

Canva

#55. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,450
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

47 / 100

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#54. Tellers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,440
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

48 / 100

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#53. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,300
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

49 / 100

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#52. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,260
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

50 / 100

Needpix

#51. Food Batchmakers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $27,110
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

51 / 100

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#50. Meter Readers, Utilities

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,250
- Employment: 30,450

52 / 100

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#49. Receptionists and Information Clerks

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,710
- Employment: 4,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

53 / 100

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#48. Packers and Packagers, Hand

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,680
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

54 / 100

Canva

#47. Orderlies

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,600
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

55 / 100

Canva

#46. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,410
- Employment: 2,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

56 / 100

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#45. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,380
- Employment: 1,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

57 / 100

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#44. Office Clerks, General

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,320
- Employment: 8,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

58 / 100

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#43. Occupational Therapy Aides

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,220
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,310
- Employment: 7,560

59 / 100

Canva

#42. Pharmacy Aides

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,040
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

60 / 100

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#41. Retail Salespersons

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 18,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

61 / 100

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#40. Stockers and Order Fillers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,990
- Employment: 7,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

62 / 100

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#39. Recreation Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,850
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

63 / 100

UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#38. Sewing Machine Operators

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

64 / 100

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#36 (tie). Baggage Porters and Bellhops

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,430
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

65 / 100

Canva

#36 (tie). Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,430
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

66 / 100

Canva

#35. Passenger Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $25,180
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200

67 / 100

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#34. Nursing Assistants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $24,900
- Employment: 4,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

68 / 100

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#32 (tie). Cooks, Restaurant

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 8,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

69 / 100

Canva

#32 (tie). Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

70 / 100

Canva

#31. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $24,570
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

71 / 100

Canva

#30. Psychiatric Aides

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

72 / 100

Unsplash

#29. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,850
- Employment: 6,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

73 / 100

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#27 (tie). Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,600
- Employment: 5,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

74 / 100

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#27 (tie). Funeral Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,600
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

75 / 100

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#26. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,500
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

76 / 100

Canva

#25. Physical Therapist Aides

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,150
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

77 / 100

Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#24. Animal Caretakers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $23,120
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

78 / 100

Unsplash

#23. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,810
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

79 / 100

Canva

#22. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,730
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

80 / 100

Pixabay

#21. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,630
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

81 / 100

Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#20. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,470
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

82 / 100

Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#19. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,450
- Employment: 5,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

83 / 100

Arsenii Palivoda // Shutterstock

#17 (tie). Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150

84 / 100

VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#17 (tie). Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,400
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

85 / 100

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#16. Cooks, Short Order

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,200
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

86 / 100

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#15. Gambling Cage Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $22,030
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330

87 / 100

Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#14. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $21,340
- Employment: 2,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

88 / 100

Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#13. Cashiers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $21,100
- Employment: 16,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

89 / 100

Finist4 // Shutterstock

#12. Manicurists and Pedicurists

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,990
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

90 / 100

Pxhere

#11. Fast Food and Counter Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,740
- Employment: 11,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

91 / 100

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#10. Dishwashers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,720
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

92 / 100

Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#9. Childcare Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,470
- Employment: 1,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

93 / 100

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#8. Parking Attendants

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,420
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

94 / 100

Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#7. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $20,370
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

95 / 100

Daniel Lee // Flickr

#6. Cooks, Fast Food

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,930
- Employment: 1,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

96 / 100

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#5. Bartenders

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,910
- Employment: 3,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

97 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#4. Waiters and Waitresses

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,580
- Employment: 14,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

98 / 100

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#3. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,460
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390

99 / 100

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#2. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,260
- Employment: 2,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

100 / 100

Canva

#1. Food Preparation Workers

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Annual mean salary: $19,170
- Employment: 9,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740