In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $73,810.
- 10% of workers earn $48,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $117,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| Louisiana | $48,950 | $59,960 | $73,810 | $91,830 | $117,110 |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,810 | $59,640 | $64,530 | $80,100 | $99,650 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,820 | $61,310 | $73,070 | $91,710 | $114,640 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,280 | $50,870 | $64,490 | $79,400 | $98,660 |
| Hammond, LA | $45,810 | $59,890 | $66,090 | $83,040 | $100,090 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $48,920 | $59,960 | $74,620 | $90,130 | $119,430 |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,380 | $58,330 | $67,630 | $83,980 | $103,090 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $47,590 | $56,940 | $70,050 | $94,950 | $145,570 |
| Monroe, LA | $45,830 | $58,510 | $73,840 | $92,990 | $137,800 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $52,630 | $62,550 | $77,940 | $98,540 | $121,170 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | $56,350 | $67,140 | $81,410 | $102,580 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $47,900 | $57,260 | $70,420 | $89,530 | $105,100 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $50,810 | $59,990 | $72,490 | $89,000 | $114,040 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | $54,140 | $64,090 | $83,800 | $118,610 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $35.49 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $56.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| Louisiana | $23.53 | $28.83 | $35.49 | $44.15 | $56.30 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22.99 | $28.68 | $31.02 | $38.51 | $47.91 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $23.95 | $29.48 | $35.13 | $44.09 | $55.12 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20.81 | $24.46 | $31.01 | $38.17 | $47.43 |
| Hammond, LA | $22.02 | $28.80 | $31.77 | $39.92 | $48.12 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $23.52 | $28.83 | $35.88 | $43.33 | $57.42 |
| Lafayette, LA | $22.78 | $28.04 | $32.52 | $40.38 | $49.56 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $22.88 | $27.37 | $33.68 | $45.65 | $69.99 |
| Monroe, LA | $22.03 | $28.13 | $35.50 | $44.71 | $66.25 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $25.30 | $30.07 | $37.47 | $47.38 | $58.26 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $22.05 | $27.09 | $32.28 | $39.14 | $49.32 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $23.03 | $27.53 | $33.86 | $43.05 | $50.53 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $24.43 | $28.84 | $34.85 | $42.79 | $54.83 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20.25 | $26.03 | $30.81 | $40.29 | $57.03 |
