Bottom quarter
$68K
Business Development Salary in New Orleans
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$81K
Top quarter
$95K
Top 10%
$107K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$105K
Median
$124K
Top quarter
$147K
Top 10%
$165K
Adjusted for New Orleans at 0.97× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Business Development in New Orleans pulls a median of $124,160 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $146,599 and the strongest reps clearing $164,549. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $80,510, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $95,060. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The New Orleans adjustment moves the band 3% below the national baseline. $146,599 is what top-quartile Business Development earnings look like in New Orleans when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$146,599 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$135,380 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$124,160 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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