Salary guide, May 2025

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $44,520 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $35,610 and $52,300.

The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $4,410 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?

Production Workers, All Other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA: median $44,520; published 25th to 75th percentile $35,610 to $52,300.

Annual wage percentiles, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30,520	$35,610	$44,520	$52,300	$63,860

Production Workers, All Other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA: median $21.41; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.12 to $25.15.

Hourly wage percentiles, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$14.67	$17.12	$21.41	$25.15	$30.70

BLS estimated 1,150 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 1.59.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $44,520. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 0.94 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.59 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?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$31,990	$44,560	$56,900
May 2025	$35,610	$44,520	$52,300

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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$45,410	$37,010 to $46,240
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$63,070	$51,040 to $63,070

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