In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $104,550.
- 10% of workers earn $66,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $205,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $123,860.
- 10% of workers earn $73,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $224,340 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 | $73,390 | $94,700 | $123,860 | $166,100 | $224,340 |
| Louisiana | $66,980 | $83,440 | $104,550 | $138,520 | $205,780 |
| Alexandria, LA | $73,210 | $83,260 | $102,550 | $127,210 | $166,930 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $79,210 | $94,790 | $107,420 | $154,760 | $232,300 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,260 | $83,510 | $100,970 | $126,440 | $168,490 |
| Hammond, LA | $71,750 | $84,860 | $101,790 | $125,020 | $194,000 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,220 | $80,150 | $98,310 | $129,390 | $176,290 |
| Lafayette, LA | $62,960 | $79,620 | $103,270 | $130,470 | $174,240 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $67,170 | $86,180 | $101,320 | $137,800 | $174,230 |
| Monroe, LA | $64,580 | $86,230 | $104,470 | $133,440 | $196,200 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,920 | $95,290 | $120,700 | $161,990 | $216,550 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | $78,920 | $94,600 | $106,120 | $149,130 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $61,420 | $67,610 | $98,930 | $126,440 | $180,890 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $68,600 | $80,060 | $103,390 | $130,970 | $280,790 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,700 | $79,790 | $101,340 | $128,000 | $170,160 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $50.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $98.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $107.86 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 | $35.29 | $45.53 | $59.55 | $79.85 | $107.86 |
| Louisiana | $32.20 | $40.11 | $50.26 | $66.60 | $98.93 |
| Alexandria, LA | $35.20 | $40.03 | $49.30 | $61.16 | $80.26 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38.08 | $45.57 | $51.65 | $74.41 | $111.68 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30.41 | $40.15 | $48.54 | $60.79 | $81.01 |
| Hammond, LA | $34.49 | $40.80 | $48.94 | $60.11 | $93.27 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30.88 | $38.53 | $47.26 | $62.21 | $84.75 |
| Lafayette, LA | $30.27 | $38.28 | $49.65 | $62.73 | $83.77 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $32.29 | $41.43 | $48.71 | $66.25 | $83.76 |
| Monroe, LA | $31.05 | $41.46 | $50.22 | $64.16 | $94.33 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36.50 | $45.81 | $58.03 | $77.88 | $104.11 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29.39 | $37.94 | $45.48 | $51.02 | $71.70 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29.53 | $32.50 | $47.56 | $60.79 | $86.97 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $32.98 | $38.49 | $49.71 | $62.96 | $135.00 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30.62 | $38.36 | $48.72 | $61.54 | $81.81 |
