In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $101,790.
- 10% of workers earn $50,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $219,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,770.
- 10% of workers earn $50,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $253,390 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 |
| Louisiana | $50,470 | $68,750 | $101,790 | $156,040 | $219,240 |
| Alexandria, LA | $50,450 | $64,800 | $98,360 | $138,160 | $201,570 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $56,470 | $74,000 | $107,140 | $167,430 | $230,820 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,890 | $56,850 | $86,180 | $127,930 | $195,140 |
| Hammond, LA | $48,340 | $59,050 | $87,990 | $130,910 | $184,380 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $52,760 | $74,280 | $107,200 | $160,810 | $212,590 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,750 | $65,580 | $99,510 | $142,120 | $215,720 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $50,230 | $66,220 | $101,370 | $150,770 | $215,680 |
| Monroe, LA | $47,680 | $62,000 | $94,240 | $134,290 | $198,620 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,040 | $74,630 | $105,110 | $163,660 | $240,450 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | $60,730 | $91,000 | $130,010 | $191,380 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,840 | $63,460 | $98,610 | $142,930 | $209,650 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $50,500 | $69,850 | $102,450 | $165,660 | $226,860 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | $60,780 | $93,610 | $137,290 | $203,030 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $48.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $105.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $121.82 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 |
| Louisiana | $24.26 | $33.05 | $48.94 | $75.02 | $105.41 |
| Alexandria, LA | $24.26 | $31.16 | $47.29 | $66.42 | $96.91 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $27.15 | $35.58 | $51.51 | $80.50 | $110.97 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20.62 | $27.33 | $41.43 | $61.51 | $93.82 |
| Hammond, LA | $23.24 | $28.39 | $42.30 | $62.94 | $88.65 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $25.37 | $35.71 | $51.54 | $77.31 | $102.21 |
| Lafayette, LA | $23.92 | $31.53 | $47.84 | $68.33 | $103.71 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $24.15 | $31.84 | $48.74 | $72.49 | $103.69 |
| Monroe, LA | $22.92 | $29.81 | $45.31 | $64.56 | $95.49 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $25.50 | $35.88 | $50.53 | $78.69 | $115.60 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $22.31 | $29.20 | $43.75 | $62.51 | $92.01 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $23.48 | $30.51 | $47.41 | $68.72 | $100.80 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $24.28 | $33.58 | $49.26 | $79.64 | $109.07 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23.07 | $29.22 | $45.00 | $66.01 | $97.61 |
