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New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — New Orleans FP&A pay slides as national rates climb.
Finance
- October 2026 — New Orleans FP&A pay slides as national rates climb.
- September 2026 — New Orleans finance hiring looks tight — parish data says otherwise.
- August 2026 — New Orleans finance jobs shrink while state economy grows.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — New Orleans wages rise as headcount contracts — a retention market.
- September 2026 — New Orleans tightness is trade-specific, not metro-wide.
- August 2026 — Port Permit Unlocked, But Talent Market Already Tightening
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Metairie IT pay splits: infrastructure rises, security and PM roles retreat.
- September 2026 — New Orleans IT pay falls as national rates climb — talent gap widens.
- August 2026 — Louisiana's AI Boom Bypasses Metairie's IT Talent Market
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — New Orleans pays a premium for scarce validation and manufacturing talent.
- September 2026 — New Orleans life sci pay diverges sharply from a tightening national market.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — New Orleans jobs slip as unemployment holds nears cycle lows.
- September 2026 — New Orleans jobless rate beats the nation, but the city core lags.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — New Orleans hospitality jobs shrink as kitchen wage floors climb.
- September 2026 — New Orleans restaurant pay splits: GMs steady, management below them slips.
- August 2026 — New Orleans restaurant pay splits: managers down, frontline steady.