Salary guide, May 2025
Environmental Permitting Specialist pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $92,610 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $70,650 and $110,580.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $2,460 above the national median of $90,150, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58,180 | $70,650 | $92,610 | $110,580 | $132,050 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27.97 | $33.97 | $44.52 | $53.16 | $63.49 |
BLS estimated 430 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 1.06.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,000 | $69,560 | $90,150 | $111,690 | $134,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.44 | $33.44 | $43.34 | $53.70 | $64.88 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Environmental Permitting Specialist median is $92,610. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 1.96 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.06 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $65,990 | $80,630 | $98,480 |
| May 2025 | $70,650 | $92,610 | $110,580 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, 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 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $85,550 | $64,070 to $94,280 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $83,130 | $66,670 to $121,480 |
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