In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $61,300.
- 10% of workers earn $39,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,420 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,720 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 | $47,180 | $58,610 | $75,940 | $99,380 | $128,720 |
| Louisiana | $39,170 | $48,900 | $61,300 | $78,710 | $100,420 |
| Alexandria, LA | $37,800 | $48,220 | $62,210 | $80,130 | $104,790 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,640 | $48,960 | $61,400 | $77,860 | $94,920 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,610 | $47,980 | $59,990 | $76,340 | $94,520 |
| Hammond, LA | $38,030 | $46,310 | $58,280 | $72,640 | $82,110 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,230 | $47,340 | $59,050 | $72,550 | $87,660 |
| Lafayette, LA | $37,610 | $45,730 | $56,070 | $73,540 | $91,070 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $43,170 | $49,980 | $64,130 | $73,540 | $97,160 |
| Monroe, LA | $37,400 | $46,390 | $54,610 | $71,150 | $87,930 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,540 | $51,710 | $64,780 | $84,610 | $111,290 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | $45,880 | $59,210 | $74,620 | $93,790 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $39,990 | $48,910 | $61,200 | $83,200 | $108,890 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $39,990 | $49,990 | $64,990 | $82,270 | $110,280 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | $46,470 | $58,880 | $71,020 | $83,060 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $29.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.89 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 | $22.69 | $28.18 | $36.51 | $47.78 | $61.89 |
| Louisiana | $18.83 | $23.51 | $29.47 | $37.84 | $48.28 |
| Alexandria, LA | $18.18 | $23.19 | $29.91 | $38.53 | $50.38 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $18.58 | $23.54 | $29.52 | $37.44 | $45.64 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $19.04 | $23.07 | $28.84 | $36.70 | $45.44 |
| Hammond, LA | $18.29 | $22.27 | $28.02 | $34.92 | $39.48 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $18.38 | $22.76 | $28.39 | $34.88 | $42.14 |
| Lafayette, LA | $18.08 | $21.99 | $26.96 | $35.36 | $43.79 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $20.76 | $24.03 | $30.83 | $35.36 | $46.71 |
| Monroe, LA | $17.98 | $22.30 | $26.25 | $34.21 | $42.27 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $21.42 | $24.86 | $31.14 | $40.68 | $53.51 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18.34 | $22.06 | $28.47 | $35.88 | $45.09 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $19.23 | $23.51 | $29.42 | $40.00 | $52.35 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $19.23 | $24.03 | $31.25 | $39.55 | $53.02 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18.15 | $22.34 | $28.31 | $34.15 | $39.93 |
