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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish was $1,357 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.4% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,357
Change on 2024+4.4%
Rank9th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high1,3572025
Series low6322001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish, 2001 to 2025

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 632 USD2002: 662 USD2003: 682 USD2004: 709 USD2005: 767 USD2006: 919 USD2007: 926 USD2008: 961 USD2009: 952 USD2010: 958 USD2011: 962 USD2012: 942 USD2013: 939 USD2014: 955 USD2015: 965 USD2016: 963 USD2017: 981 USD2018: 1,007 USD2019: 1,031 USD2020: 1,164 USD2021: 1,202 USD2022: 1,228 USD2023: 1,253 USD2024: 1,300 USD2025: 1,357 USD6008001,0001,2001,4002001201020252001: 632 USD2002: 662 USD2003: 682 USD2004: 709 USD2005: 767 USD2006: 919 USD2007: 926 USD2008: 961 USD2009: 952 USD2010: 958 USD2011: 962 USD2012: 942 USD2013: 939 USD2014: 955 USD2015: 965 USD2016: 963 USD2017: 981 USD2018: 1,007 USD2019: 1,031 USD2020: 1,164 USD2021: 1,202 USD2022: 1,228 USD2023: 1,253 USD2024: 1,300 USD2025: 1,357 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,357
20241,300
20231,253
20221,228
20211,202
20201,164
20191,031
20181,007
2017981
2016963
2015965
2014955
2013939
2012942
2011962
2010958
2009952
2008961
2007926
2006919
2005767
2004709
2003682
2002662
2001632

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2025
Orleans Parish1,357
Louisiana1,213
United States1,514

Orleans Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 886 USDAllen Parish: 974 USDAscension Parish: 1,400 USDAssumption Parish: 1,129 USDAvoyelles Parish: 825 USDBeauregard Parish: 1,027 USDBienville Parish: 1,043 USDBossier Parish: 1,031 USDCaddo Parish: 1,150 USDCalcasieu Parish: 1,213 USDCaldwell Parish: 826 USDCameron Parish: 2,374 USDCatahoula Parish: 788 USDClaiborne Parish: 982 USDConcordia Parish: 903 USDDe Soto Parish: 1,289 USDEast Baton Rouge Parish: 1,308 USDEast Carroll Parish: 807 USDEast Feliciana Parish: 1,206 USDEvangeline Parish: 866 USDFranklin Parish: 777 USDGrant Parish: 1,272 USDIberia Parish: 1,146 USDIberville Parish: 1,717 USDJackson Parish: 1,068 USDJefferson Parish: 1,275 USDJefferson Davis Parish: 876 USDLafayette Parish: 1,146 USDLafourche Parish: 1,308 USDLaSalle Parish: 945 USDLincoln Parish: 928 USDLivingston Parish: 908 USDMadison Parish: 754 USDMorehouse Parish: 898 USDNatchitoches Parish: 907 USDOrleans Parish: 1,357 USDOuachita Parish: 999 USDPlaquemines Parish: 1,790 USDPointe Coupee Parish: 1,050 USDRapides Parish: 1,031 USDRed River Parish: 981 USDRichland Parish: 900 USDSabine Parish: 898 USDSt. Bernard Parish: 1,172 USDSt. Charles Parish: 1,695 USDSt. Helena Parish: 994 USDSt. James Parish: 1,552 USDSt. John the Baptist Parish: 1,446 USDSt. Landry Parish: 932 USDSt. Martin Parish: 1,078 USDSt. Mary Parish: 1,217 USDSt. Tammany Parish: 1,183 USDTangipahoa Parish: 942 USDTensas Parish: 858 USDTerrebonne Parish: 1,236 USDUnion Parish: 843 USDVermilion Parish: 950 USDVernon Parish: 962 USDWashington Parish: 910 USDWebster Parish: 1,028 USDWest Baton Rouge Parish: 1,274 USDWest Carroll Parish: 859 USDWest Feliciana Parish: 1,488 USDWinn Parish: 965 USD
  • Under 880
  • 880 to 940
  • 940 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Orleans Parish is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Orleans Parish, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Orleans Parish, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/orleans-parish-louisiana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Orleans Parish, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/orleans-parish-louisiana.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Orleans Parish, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/orleans-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish was $1,357 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.4% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orleans Parish?

$1,357 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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