In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $43,860.
- 10% of workers earn $27,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,290 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,520.
- 10% of workers earn $33,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,080 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 | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 |
| Louisiana | $27,720 | $30,530 | $43,860 | $57,920 | $71,290 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,620 | $29,030 | $42,500 | $54,250 | $65,550 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,590 | $33,990 | $47,400 | $59,220 | $75,050 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,690 | $27,310 | $36,310 | $49,570 | $64,510 |
| Hammond, LA | $28,080 | $30,300 | $43,830 | $58,640 | $72,430 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $28,030 | $29,100 | $38,480 | $53,450 | $69,970 |
| Lafayette, LA | $28,100 | $30,560 | $43,710 | $57,570 | $70,930 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,660 | $31,200 | $46,230 | $58,180 | $68,530 |
| Monroe, LA | $27,220 | $28,360 | $37,100 | $49,780 | $64,810 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $28,190 | $34,410 | $45,090 | $58,970 | $74,610 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,340 | $27,780 | $35,600 | $48,990 | $67,550 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $28,150 | $30,240 | $42,840 | $57,450 | $68,620 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,370 | $34,210 | $47,120 | $59,100 | $76,100 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,680 | $28,240 | $36,820 | $49,910 | $68,620 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $21.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.06 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 | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 |
| Louisiana | $13.33 | $14.68 | $21.09 | $27.85 | $34.28 |
| Alexandria, LA | $13.28 | $13.96 | $20.44 | $26.08 | $31.52 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $14.23 | $16.34 | $22.79 | $28.47 | $36.08 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.87 | $13.13 | $17.46 | $23.83 | $31.01 |
| Hammond, LA | $13.50 | $14.57 | $21.07 | $28.19 | $34.82 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $13.48 | $13.99 | $18.50 | $25.70 | $33.64 |
| Lafayette, LA | $13.51 | $14.69 | $21.01 | $27.68 | $34.10 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $13.78 | $15.00 | $22.23 | $27.97 | $32.95 |
| Monroe, LA | $13.09 | $13.64 | $17.84 | $23.94 | $31.16 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $13.55 | $16.54 | $21.68 | $28.35 | $35.87 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.70 | $13.36 | $17.12 | $23.56 | $32.48 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $13.54 | $14.54 | $20.60 | $27.62 | $32.99 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $14.12 | $16.45 | $22.65 | $28.42 | $36.59 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.87 | $13.58 | $17.70 | $23.99 | $32.99 |
