In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $35,780.
- 10% of workers earn $27,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 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 | $34,200 | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 | $63,290 |
| Louisiana | $27,060 | $29,750 | $35,780 | $43,350 | $49,810 |
| Alexandria, LA | $26,530 | $27,950 | $34,390 | $44,260 | $56,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $28,970 | $30,860 | $37,140 | $45,630 | $52,560 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,010 | $27,120 | $30,680 | $40,510 | $45,440 |
| Hammond, LA | $22,100 | $28,860 | $35,870 | $43,660 | $47,850 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $28,660 | $31,370 | $36,090 | $43,620 | $47,890 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,380 | $29,160 | $37,790 | $39,610 | $47,930 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,250 | $30,650 | $36,070 | $45,460 | $60,250 |
| Monroe, LA | $27,840 | $28,960 | $30,580 | $40,150 | $50,970 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $26,210 | $30,990 | $35,900 | $43,200 | $49,810 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | $27,060 | $29,530 | $40,510 | $45,440 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $25,850 | $29,040 | $34,940 | $41,180 | $51,790 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $28,440 | $30,860 | $36,710 | $45,540 | $51,340 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $25,100 | $29,010 | $33,120 | $40,510 | $45,440 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $17.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 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 | $16.44 | $18.34 | $22.08 | $26.13 | $30.43 |
| Louisiana | $13.01 | $14.30 | $17.20 | $20.84 | $23.95 |
| Alexandria, LA | $12.75 | $13.44 | $16.53 | $21.28 | $26.92 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $13.93 | $14.84 | $17.86 | $21.94 | $25.27 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.06 | $13.04 | $14.75 | $19.48 | $21.85 |
| Hammond, LA | $10.62 | $13.88 | $17.24 | $20.99 | $23.01 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $13.78 | $15.08 | $17.35 | $20.97 | $23.03 |
| Lafayette, LA | $13.16 | $14.02 | $18.17 | $19.04 | $23.05 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $13.58 | $14.73 | $17.34 | $21.86 | $28.97 |
| Monroe, LA | $13.38 | $13.92 | $14.70 | $19.30 | $24.50 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $12.60 | $14.90 | $17.26 | $20.77 | $23.95 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.00 | $13.01 | $14.20 | $19.48 | $21.85 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $12.43 | $13.96 | $16.80 | $19.80 | $24.90 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $13.67 | $14.84 | $17.65 | $21.90 | $24.68 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $12.07 | $13.95 | $15.93 | $19.48 | $21.85 |
