In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $119,540.
- 10% of workers earn $70,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $181,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,110.
- 10% of workers earn $73,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $164,340 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 | $73,990 | $84,130 | $104,110 | $132,590 | $164,340 |
| Louisiana | $70,350 | $81,790 | $119,540 | $147,560 | $181,550 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $76,690 | $106,480 | $135,530 | $168,960 | $195,960 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,910 | $79,670 | $92,060 | $120,560 | $159,900 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $68,420 | $77,410 | $82,900 | $125,110 | $152,170 |
| Lafayette, LA | $61,610 | $76,660 | $82,520 | $124,580 | $141,500 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $75,510 | $85,190 | $126,090 | $163,280 | $201,710 |
| Monroe, LA | $44,940 | $56,490 | $100,740 | $125,900 | $170,220 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,340 | $83,790 | $117,990 | $139,860 | $170,810 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $71,360 | $76,280 | $100,310 | $133,100 | $174,180 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $73,470 | $82,160 | $118,920 | $160,160 | $210,600 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,510 | $74,000 | $89,800 | $120,670 | $132,110 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $57.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $87.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.01 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 | $35.57 | $40.45 | $50.05 | $63.75 | $79.01 |
| Louisiana | $33.82 | $39.32 | $57.47 | $70.94 | $87.28 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36.87 | $51.19 | $65.16 | $81.23 | $94.21 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36.01 | $38.30 | $44.26 | $57.96 | $76.88 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $32.89 | $37.22 | $39.85 | $60.15 | $73.16 |
| Lafayette, LA | $29.62 | $36.86 | $39.67 | $59.89 | $68.03 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $36.30 | $40.96 | $60.62 | $78.50 | $96.98 |
| Monroe, LA | $21.61 | $27.16 | $48.43 | $60.53 | $81.84 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36.22 | $40.29 | $56.73 | $67.24 | $82.12 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34.31 | $36.67 | $48.23 | $63.99 | $83.74 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $35.32 | $39.50 | $57.18 | $77.00 | $101.25 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30.54 | $35.58 | $43.17 | $58.02 | $63.52 |
