New Orleans, Louisiana Metro Area

MSA: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany

Population (2017 estimate): 1.3 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 575,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,640

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,1.8000,1.6,
2014,2.0000,1.9,
2015,1.8000,2.1,
2016,0.0000,1.8,
2017,-0.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,4.9000,2.3,
2013,-0.1000,2.0,
2014,-2.7000,2.3,
2015,-2.0000,2.4,
2016,-1.7000,2.0,
2017,3.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.1000,8.1000,
2013,6.6000,7.4000,
2014,6.4000,6.2000,
2015,6.0000,5.3000,
2016,5.5000,4.9000,
2017,4.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,47070.00,42068.00,
2013,47040.00,42900.00,
2014,45760.00,43888.00,
2015,44830.00,44928.00,
2016,44090.00,45812.00,
2017,45640.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	25,320	45.4	0.9	$81,460
Business and Financial Operations	22,970	41.2	0.8	$56,530
IT and Mathematical	7,550	13.5	0.5	$61,720
Architecture and Engineering	9,610	17.2	1.0	$83,680
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,400	6.1	0.7	$60,020
Community and Social Services	6,530	11.7	0.8	$40,280
Legal and Judicial	5,530	9.9	1.3	$62,980
Education, Training, and Library	30,130	54.0	0.9	$44,780
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	7,300	13.1	1.0	$41,320
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	39,040	70.0	1.2	$57,460
Healthcare Support	12,330	22.1	0.8	$24,420
Protective Services	18,900	33.9	1.4	$34,390
Food Preparation and Serving Related	66,520	119.2	1.3	$18,750
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	16,120	28.9	0.9	$22,010
Personal Care and Services	17,580	31.5	1.0	$20,080
Sales and Related	64,120	114.9	1.1	$24,340
Office and Administrative Support	82,420	147.7	0.9	$30,160
Construction and Extraction	25,450	45.6	1.2	$39,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	25,030	44.8	1.2	$40,200
Production	26,720	47.9	0.7	$40,020
Transportation and Material Moving	44,940	80.5	1.2	$30,570