Salary guide, May 2025
Calibration Technician pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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The median annual wage for Calibration Technologists and Technicians in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $82,100 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,380 and $98,600.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $14,280 above the national median of $67,820, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians
The Calibration Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44,810 | $63,380 | $82,100 | $98,600 | $99,860 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21.54 | $30.47 | $39.47 | $47.40 | $48.01 |
BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 1.19.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,680 | $56,380 | $67,820 | $92,080 | $106,550 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.44 | $27.11 | $32.61 | $44.27 | $51.23 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Calibration Technician median is $82,100. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 1.74 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.19 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $80,670 | $77,910 to $96,830 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $99,400 | $86,670 to $101,410 |
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