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Top 100 Popular Jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

What professions have the highest employment in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA. We note that the total employment in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA is 518,440. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 15,620 people (3.01 percent of the total employment in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 14,870 people (2.87 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	518,440	100.00%	$40,600
2	Cashiers	15,620	3.01%	$22,290
3	Retail Salespersons	14,870	2.87%	$27,090
4	Registered Nurses	13,370	2.58%	$78,470
5	General and Operations Managers	11,510	2.22%	$103,560
6	Waiters and Waitresses	10,920	2.11%	$20,750
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	9,420	1.82%	$31,230
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	9,340	1.80%	$37,690
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,550	1.65%	$24,640
10	Office Clerks, General	8,390	1.62%	$28,640
11	Food Preparation Workers	8,310	1.60%	$21,830
12	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,890	1.52%	$25,740
13	Customer Service Representatives	7,530	1.45%	$34,870
14	Stockers and Order Fillers	7,510	1.45%	$29,850
15	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,750	1.30%	$21,800
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	5,980	1.15%	$51,970
17	Other Business Operations Specialists	5,880	1.13%	$63,040
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,850	1.13%	$38,060
19	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,490	1.06%	$47,970
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,460	1.05%	$49,460
21	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,440	1.05%	$40,720
22	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	5,300	1.02%	$62,150
23	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,240	1.01%	$35,740
24	Security Guards	5,180	1.00%	$28,900
25	Restaurant Cooks	5,140	0.99%	$28,580
26	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,000	0.96%	$40,270
27	Construction Laborers	4,670	0.90%	$37,380
28	Accountants and Auditors	4,510	0.87%	$69,180
29	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	4,480	0.86%	$36,720
30	Lawyers	4,350	0.84%	$127,250
31	All Other Managers	4,080	0.79%	$100,030
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	4,030	0.78%	$46,860
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	3,890	0.75%	$49,290
34	Nursing Assistants	3,870	0.75%	$29,360
35	Bartenders	3,830	0.74%	$20,550
36	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,800	0.73%	$29,070
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,760	0.73%	$58,110
38	Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,750	0.72%	$30,890
39	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,220	0.62%	$24,010
40	Medical Assistants	3,200	0.62%	$31,990
41	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	3,160	0.61%	$49,000
42	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	2,610	0.50%	$47,280
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,600	0.50%	$69,430
44	Computer Occupations, All Other	2,590	0.50%	$78,250
45	Childcare Workers	2,530	0.49%	$21,520
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,490	0.48%	$68,990
47	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	2,490	0.48%	$105,440
48	Electricians	2,460	0.47%	$57,890
49	Dishwashers	2,330	0.45%	$22,530
50	Financial Managers	2,290	0.44%	$115,630
51	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2,290	0.44%	$60,090
52	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,250	0.43%	$28,750
53	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,200	0.42%	$34,110
54	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	2,190	0.42%	$48,830
55	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,190	0.42%	$54,080
56	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	2,160	0.42%	$59,850
57	Sailors and Marine Oilers	2,100	0.41%	$47,820
58	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2,090	0.40%	$71,770
59	Engineers, All Other	2,040	0.39%	$101,270
60	Firefighters	1,890	0.36%	$29,130
61	Other Production Workers	1,890	0.36%	$40,450
62	Human Resources Specialists	1,880	0.36%	$57,860
63	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,880	0.36%	$50,900
64	Other Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers	1,850	0.36%	n/a
65	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,850	0.36%	$60,030
66	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,850	0.36%	$46,440
67	Fast Food Cooks	1,820	0.35%	$22,140
68	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,810	0.35%	$103,840
69	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,780	0.34%	$37,790
70	Pharmacy Technicians	1,730	0.33%	$36,750
71	Insurance Sales Agents	1,710	0.33%	$56,880
72	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,700	0.33%	$21,720
73	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,690	0.33%	$50,770
74	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	1,640	0.32%	$42,000
75	Carpenters	1,600	0.31%	$47,570
76	Other Postsecondary Teachers	1,560	0.30%	$64,850
77	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,560	0.30%	$22,890
78	Pharmacists	1,540	0.30%	$128,010
79	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,540	0.30%	$61,410
80	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,510	0.29%	$39,270
81	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,480	0.29%	$54,250
82	Project Management Specialists	1,450	0.28%	$76,740
83	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	1,450	0.28%	$48,470
84	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	1,440	0.28%	$85,720
85	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	1,430	0.28%	$25,260
86	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,420	0.27%	$28,500
87	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,390	0.27%	$41,680
88	All Other Physicians	1,390	0.27%	n/a
89	Dental Assistants	1,390	0.27%	$36,670
90	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,360	0.26%	$35,340
91	Tellers	1,350	0.26%	$35,230
92	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,330	0.26%	$50,540
93	Compliance Officers	1,310	0.25%	$70,910
94	Nurse Practitioners	1,260	0.24%	$122,420
95	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,250	0.24%	$48,230
96	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,240	0.24%	$80,640
97	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,240	0.24%	$38,700
98	Other Healthcare Support Workers	1,220	0.24%	$30,870
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,210	0.23%	$60,210
100	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,200	0.23%	$76,600

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