In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $52,440.
- 10% of workers earn $36,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,610 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| Louisiana | $36,510 | $45,050 | $52,440 | $65,350 | $90,610 |
| Alexandria, LA | $39,310 | $44,390 | $49,520 | $65,980 | $84,400 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $35,980 | $47,000 | $53,900 | $64,430 | $83,570 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | $42,540 | $50,920 | $76,500 | $129,100 |
| Hammond, LA | $38,750 | $45,170 | $49,120 | $63,130 | $86,910 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,860 | $46,160 | $53,170 | $60,290 | $84,160 |
| Lafayette, LA | $39,520 | $45,840 | $50,200 | $62,580 | $127,630 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,370 | $46,310 | $51,480 | $67,700 | $88,100 |
| Monroe, LA | $32,720 | $40,600 | $51,710 | $62,050 | $99,110 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,100 | $47,360 | $59,800 | $76,240 | $90,610 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,340 | $48,360 | $56,130 | $78,330 | $129,100 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $41,370 | $47,170 | $51,140 | $61,310 | $82,620 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $34,950 | $44,890 | $49,120 | $62,460 | $79,630 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,340 | $39,640 | $48,470 | $64,870 | $94,360 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $25.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.56 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| Louisiana | $17.55 | $21.66 | $25.21 | $31.42 | $43.56 |
| Alexandria, LA | $18.90 | $21.34 | $23.81 | $31.72 | $40.58 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $17.30 | $22.60 | $25.91 | $30.98 | $40.18 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $17.68 | $20.45 | $24.48 | $36.78 | $62.07 |
| Hammond, LA | $18.63 | $21.72 | $23.62 | $30.35 | $41.79 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $17.72 | $22.19 | $25.56 | $28.99 | $40.46 |
| Lafayette, LA | $19.00 | $22.04 | $24.14 | $30.09 | $61.36 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $17.97 | $22.27 | $24.75 | $32.55 | $42.36 |
| Monroe, LA | $15.73 | $19.52 | $24.86 | $29.83 | $47.65 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $18.32 | $22.77 | $28.75 | $36.66 | $43.56 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $15.55 | $23.25 | $26.99 | $37.66 | $62.07 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $19.89 | $22.68 | $24.59 | $29.48 | $39.72 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $16.81 | $21.58 | $23.62 | $30.03 | $38.28 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $15.55 | $19.06 | $23.30 | $31.19 | $45.37 |
