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Tow Truck Operator (Class Code 1914)

City of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA

$38,433.00 Annually Posted Oct 2, 2026 · 4 days ago
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This is semi-skilled work operating automotive equipment with responsibility for towing functions for the Parking, Towing and Abandoned Vehicles Unit of the New Orleans Police Department. Work includes storing and securing crime scene vehicles and may involve hazardous situations when removing and impounding vehicles. Work may also include light or heavy physical labor when not operating equipment; and related work as required.

Source: GovernmentJobs / City of New Orleans NeoGov

Pay & demand for Construction & Building Inspectors in Louisiana

This listing pays about $38,433/yr (midpoint) — around the 8th percentile for Construction & Building Inspectors in New Orleans–Metairie metro: the bottom ~10% of earners.

$47,45010th $69,500median $94,78090th
Median pay
$69,500/yr · New Orleans–Metairie metro
Typical range
$59,130 – $78,000
Average pay
$69,930/yr
Employed in Louisiana
1,440
Share of LA jobs
0.75 per 1,000

New Orleans–Metairie metro median for this occupation is $1,240 above the statewide median.

Typical path: Construction experience + inspector certification

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 2.7 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 42% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 474011 — Construction & Building Inspectors. 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.

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