Operating Engineer (2nd Class) (Library) (Class Code 2411)

City of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA

$55,102.00 Annually Full-time Posted Aug 21, 2026 · 30+ days ago

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Skilled mechanical and supervisory work in the operation and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and mechanical equipment in a large public building or complex; and related work as required. Incumbents may also work as part of a pool of "floating" engineers to maintain HVAC systems throughout all 15 library locations.

Source: GovernmentJobs / City of New Orleans NeoGov

Pay & demand for Engineers, All Other in Louisiana

This listing pays about $55,102/yr (midpoint) — around the 9^th percentile for Engineers, All Other in New Orleans–Metairie metro: the bottom ~10% of earners.

$64,06010th $110,970median $167,70090th

Median pay: $110,970/yr · New Orleans–Metairie metro
Typical range: $83,750 – $136,550
Average pay: $114,860/yr
Share of LA jobs: 3.26 per 1,000

New Orleans–Metairie metro median for this occupation is $11,900 above the statewide median.

Typical path: Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture

Living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Median rent: $1,182/mo
Median home value: $248,000
Median household income: $62,271/yr
Population: 988,763

A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 3.9 months of median rent here.

HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Orleans Parish): $1,113/mo 1BR · $1,331/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 29% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 172199 — Engineers, All Other. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.

Operating Engineer (2nd Class) (Library) (Class Code 2411)

Pay & demand for Engineers, All Other in Louisiana

Living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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