In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $104,100.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $227,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $159,670.
- 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $351,600 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 | $78,360 | $102,990 | $159,670 | $221,370 | $351,600 |
| Louisiana | $50,140 | $76,540 | $104,100 | $159,100 | $227,230 |
| Alexandria, LA | $56,430 | $78,790 | $108,720 | $161,130 | $234,830 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $17,870 | $76,660 | $102,070 | $133,570 | $194,460 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,290 | $60,170 | $94,020 | $136,970 | $250,800 |
| Hammond, LA | $46,080 | $57,510 | $78,110 | $130,500 | $208,690 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,920 | $65,290 | $93,840 | $130,320 | $166,880 |
| Lafayette, LA | $60,160 | $90,370 | $111,160 | $156,720 | $221,890 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $58,510 | $74,750 | $101,690 | $150,300 | $229,950 |
| Monroe, LA | $50,330 | $68,410 | $94,720 | $139,660 | $214,450 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,530 | $78,890 | $121,290 | $164,310 | $290,190 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,380 | $57,910 | $84,140 | $119,740 | $200,960 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $57,300 | $76,980 | $98,900 | $139,510 | $194,620 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $17,450 | $59,990 | $84,590 | $129,640 | $173,170 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $16,060 | $59,980 | $81,060 | $112,560 | $175,610 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $50.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $109.25 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $169.04 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 | $37.67 | $49.51 | $76.76 | $106.43 | $169.04 |
| Louisiana | $24.10 | $36.80 | $50.05 | $76.49 | $109.25 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27.13 | $37.88 | $52.27 | $77.46 | $112.90 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $8.59 | $36.86 | $49.07 | $64.22 | $93.49 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $15.04 | $28.93 | $45.20 | $65.85 | $120.58 |
| Hammond, LA | $22.16 | $27.65 | $37.55 | $62.74 | $100.33 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $18.71 | $31.39 | $45.11 | $62.65 | $80.23 |
| Lafayette, LA | $28.92 | $43.45 | $53.44 | $75.35 | $106.68 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28.13 | $35.94 | $48.89 | $72.26 | $110.55 |
| Monroe, LA | $24.20 | $32.89 | $45.54 | $67.15 | $103.10 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $30.06 | $37.93 | $58.31 | $79.00 | $139.51 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18.93 | $27.84 | $40.45 | $57.57 | $96.62 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $27.55 | $37.01 | $47.55 | $67.07 | $93.57 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $8.39 | $28.84 | $40.67 | $62.33 | $83.26 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $7.72 | $28.84 | $38.97 | $54.12 | $84.43 |
