Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$48,250avg. a year
$23.20 an hour · 4,940 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $48,250 a year. That is about the same as the Louisiana average of $48,020. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$45,260Median pay
$23.20Average hourly
+0%vs. Louisiana average
4,940Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
11,350 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$55,330
$26.60 an hour
21,200 jobs
Monroe, LA
$50,020
$24.05 an hour
33,910 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
42,110 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$49,460
$23.78 an hour
5710 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
6630 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$44,890
$21.58 an hour
7510 jobs
Hammond, LA
$44,520
$21.41 an hour
82,100 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
9740 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$42,340
$20.36 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 |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,080 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,970 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $58,130 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $75,290 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $37,830 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $67,170 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $48,250 a year, and the median is $45,260. About 4,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is about the same as the Louisiana average of $48,020.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 11.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.13 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9071. 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.