In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $98,530.
- 10% of workers earn $60,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $127,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,760.
- 10% of workers earn $77,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $135,140 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 | $77,140 | $86,160 | $102,760 | $121,160 | $135,140 |
| Louisiana | $60,150 | $77,740 | $98,530 | $109,650 | $127,640 |
| Alexandria, LA | $62,830 | $84,200 | $103,380 | $135,740 | $156,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $60,430 | $79,620 | $98,920 | $109,850 | $129,670 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,350 | $82,240 | $105,850 | $123,660 | $130,870 |
| Hammond, LA | $65,300 | $82,940 | $98,930 | $100,910 | $114,940 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $62,640 | $64,990 | $78,320 | $102,960 | $125,250 |
| Lafayette, LA | $54,290 | $57,550 | $84,340 | $106,040 | $123,220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $55,180 | $71,580 | $88,900 | $106,810 | $130,360 |
| Monroe, LA | $52,580 | $68,200 | $96,140 | $102,990 | $126,750 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,150 | $80,650 | $100,530 | $107,940 | $123,900 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,110 | $79,770 | $102,530 | $114,400 | $130,630 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $72,600 | $80,500 | $100,230 | $113,630 | $123,340 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $59,450 | $80,790 | $101,980 | $106,470 | $131,070 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,950 | $57,000 | $84,560 | $106,850 | $129,390 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $47.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.97 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 | $37.09 | $41.42 | $49.40 | $58.25 | $64.97 |
| Louisiana | $28.92 | $37.38 | $47.37 | $52.72 | $61.37 |
| Alexandria, LA | $30.21 | $40.48 | $49.70 | $65.26 | $75.00 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29.05 | $38.28 | $47.56 | $52.81 | $62.34 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31.90 | $39.54 | $50.89 | $59.45 | $62.92 |
| Hammond, LA | $31.40 | $39.88 | $47.56 | $48.52 | $55.26 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30.12 | $31.25 | $37.65 | $49.50 | $60.21 |
| Lafayette, LA | $26.10 | $27.67 | $40.55 | $50.98 | $59.24 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $26.53 | $34.41 | $42.74 | $51.35 | $62.67 |
| Monroe, LA | $25.28 | $32.79 | $46.22 | $49.52 | $60.94 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $28.92 | $38.77 | $48.33 | $51.89 | $59.57 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30.34 | $38.35 | $49.29 | $55.00 | $62.81 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34.90 | $38.70 | $48.19 | $54.63 | $59.30 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $28.58 | $38.84 | $49.03 | $51.19 | $63.02 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24.98 | $27.41 | $40.65 | $51.37 | $62.21 |
