In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $38,700.
- 10% of workers earn $31,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,460.
- 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,450 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $35,100 | $36,920 | $43,460 | $48,580 | $59,450 |
| Louisiana | $31,300 | $36,340 | $38,700 | $46,420 | $49,100 |
| Alexandria, LA | $31,360 | $36,260 | $38,230 | $46,090 | $49,840 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $31,720 | $36,980 | $40,560 | $47,750 | $49,300 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,880 | $34,760 | $37,230 | $44,960 | $47,050 |
| Hammond, LA | $31,150 | $35,110 | $39,910 | $44,360 | $48,240 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30,530 | $34,800 | $37,810 | $45,240 | $48,240 |
| Lafayette, LA | $30,190 | $35,810 | $37,600 | $45,790 | $49,040 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $35,510 | $36,160 | $39,640 | $46,880 | $48,100 |
| Monroe, LA | $30,210 | $34,980 | $36,820 | $46,040 | $48,740 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,150 | $36,780 | $39,110 | $46,520 | $49,920 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $34,320 | $37,170 | $43,280 | $46,680 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,890 | $37,830 | $40,630 | $47,410 | $53,770 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,960 | $34,930 | $36,370 | $41,780 | $46,180 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $18.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $16.88 | $17.75 | $20.90 | $23.36 | $28.58 |
| Louisiana | $15.05 | $17.47 | $18.61 | $22.32 | $23.61 |
| Alexandria, LA | $15.08 | $17.43 | $18.38 | $22.16 | $23.96 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $15.25 | $17.78 | $19.50 | $22.96 | $23.70 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.88 | $16.71 | $17.90 | $21.62 | $22.62 |
| Hammond, LA | $14.98 | $16.88 | $19.19 | $21.33 | $23.19 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $14.68 | $16.73 | $18.18 | $21.75 | $23.19 |
| Lafayette, LA | $14.51 | $17.22 | $18.08 | $22.01 | $23.58 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $17.07 | $17.39 | $19.06 | $22.54 | $23.12 |
| Monroe, LA | $14.52 | $16.82 | $17.70 | $22.13 | $23.43 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $17.38 | $17.68 | $18.80 | $22.37 | $24.00 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $16.50 | $17.87 | $20.81 | $22.44 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $17.25 | $18.19 | $19.53 | $22.80 | $25.85 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.92 | $16.79 | $17.48 | $20.09 | $22.20 |
