In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $30,510.
- 10% of workers earn $27,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $37,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,260.
- 10% of workers earn $33,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,980 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 | $33,940 | $37,260 | $42,260 | $47,220 | $51,980 |
| Louisiana | $27,980 | $29,070 | $30,510 | $35,100 | $37,390 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,730 | $28,840 | $30,650 | $35,100 | $37,390 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,070 | $29,980 | $31,220 | $35,020 | $37,270 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $25,020 | $28,010 | $29,020 | $30,490 | $34,750 |
| Hammond, LA | $28,670 | $28,710 | $33,010 | $37,290 | $37,290 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $26,710 | $29,380 | $30,140 | $33,170 | $35,510 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,260 | $28,730 | $29,960 | $33,830 | $36,630 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $27,490 | $30,220 | $33,850 | $35,970 | $38,660 |
| Monroe, LA | $27,580 | $28,820 | $29,880 | $31,860 | $35,250 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $28,690 | $30,260 | $34,320 | $36,820 | $38,220 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,220 | $28,250 | $28,980 | $30,240 | $34,510 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $28,960 | $29,570 | $32,160 | $35,610 | $40,760 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,300 | $30,350 | $34,050 | $35,750 | $37,890 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,720 | $28,560 | $29,250 | $31,870 | $35,570 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $14.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.99 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 | $16.32 | $17.91 | $20.32 | $22.70 | $24.99 |
| Louisiana | $13.45 | $13.97 | $14.67 | $16.87 | $17.98 |
| Alexandria, LA | $13.33 | $13.87 | $14.74 | $16.87 | $17.98 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $13.97 | $14.42 | $15.01 | $16.84 | $17.92 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $12.03 | $13.47 | $13.95 | $14.66 | $16.71 |
| Hammond, LA | $13.78 | $13.80 | $15.87 | $17.93 | $17.93 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $12.84 | $14.13 | $14.49 | $15.95 | $17.07 |
| Lafayette, LA | $13.10 | $13.81 | $14.40 | $16.26 | $17.61 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $13.22 | $14.53 | $16.27 | $17.29 | $18.59 |
| Monroe, LA | $13.26 | $13.86 | $14.36 | $15.32 | $16.95 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $13.79 | $14.55 | $16.50 | $17.70 | $18.38 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.09 | $13.58 | $13.94 | $14.54 | $16.59 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $13.92 | $14.21 | $15.46 | $17.12 | $19.60 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $14.09 | $14.59 | $16.37 | $17.19 | $18.22 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.33 | $13.73 | $14.06 | $15.32 | $17.10 |
