Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$74,950avg. a year
$36.04 an hour · 4,490 employed
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $74,950 a year. That is $2,110 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $72,840. The U.S. average is $82,530.
$65,720Median pay
$36.04Average hourly
+3%vs. Louisiana average
4,490Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1770 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$77,800
$37.40 an hour
21,060 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$76,430
$36.74 an hour
33,910 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$74,030
$35.59 an hour
41,680 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$73,810
$35.49 an hour
5930 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$70,850
$34.06 an hour
62,430 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$70,390
$33.84 an hour
7770 jobs
Monroe, LA
$69,210
$33.27 an hour
8400 jobs
Hammond, LA
$68,100
$32.74 an hour
9440 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$63,200
$30.39 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $33,640 |
| Cashiers | $28,580 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $131,000 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $68,270 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,980 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $105,400 |
Questions and answers
How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $74,950 a year, and the median is $65,720. About 4,490 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $2,110 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $72,840.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 10.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-4012. Metro area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.