New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area
Kitchen remodeling in the New Orleans area
15 places in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, with 338,533 homes between them, and what the trades a kitchen remodel needs earn here.
What kitchen trades earn here
Median hourly wage in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area and in the whole country, May 2025. These are what electricians, plumbers and installers are paid, not what a contractor bills: a remodeling company adds its overhead, insurance, materials and margin on top.
| Trade | New Orleans area | United States | Scale: $0 to $30.67 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $30.04 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $30.03 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $24.10 | $29.12 | |
| Tile and stone setters | $21.22 | $26.77 | |
| Painters | $22.11 | $23.75 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A trade is left out where the bureau publishes no figure for this area.
Places
| Place | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 195,552 | 51% | 1960 | 74% |
| Metairie, LA | 66,355 | 62% | 1972 | 69% |
| Marrero, LA | 13,920 | 66% | 1972 | 69% |
| Terrytown, LA | 9,723 | 49% | 1976 | 61% |
| Harvey, LA | 9,253 | 53% | 1975 | 62% |
| Chalmette, LA | 9,039 | 61% | 1978 | 55% |
| Gretna, LA | 8,352 | 49% | 1966 | 73% |
| Jefferson, LA | 6,128 | 57% | 1958 | 81% |
| Belle Chasse, LA | 4,573 | 80% | 1989 | 39% |
| Elmwood, LA | 4,176 | 13% | 1990 | 25% |
| Waggaman, LA | 4,068 | 70% | 1983 | 43% |
| Meraux, LA | 2,752 | 86% | 1986 | 39% |
| Arabi, LA | 2,185 | 69% | 1964 | 71% |
| Violet, LA | 1,857 | 86% | 1984 | 40% |
| Ama, LA | 600 | 87% | 1989 | 26% |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.
Before you sign: Louisiana
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.