In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $44,890.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $65,220 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,670.
- 10% of workers earn $36,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,550 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 | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 |
| Louisiana | $28,760 | $35,990 | $44,890 | $54,170 | $65,220 |
| Alexandria, LA | $30,000 | $35,630 | $43,270 | $53,160 | $61,960 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $31,200 | $38,510 | $46,740 | $56,670 | $69,720 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,270 | $33,300 | $39,150 | $48,310 | $64,990 |
| Hammond, LA | $28,530 | $36,070 | $43,680 | $50,740 | $61,870 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $28,850 | $36,230 | $43,770 | $53,300 | $61,580 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,440 | $29,980 | $38,910 | $47,520 | $60,160 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $29,990 | $35,980 | $44,550 | $55,210 | $63,500 |
| Monroe, LA | $26,920 | $33,660 | $41,970 | $49,360 | $60,330 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $31,050 | $39,470 | $46,980 | $58,140 | $67,020 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,980 | $33,270 | $39,830 | $50,180 | $60,370 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $28,600 | $36,550 | $45,400 | $55,150 | $75,770 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,120 | $36,240 | $44,520 | $52,160 | $70,590 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,270 | $34,890 | $42,030 | $51,790 | $64,200 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $21.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.84 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 | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 |
| Louisiana | $13.83 | $17.30 | $21.58 | $26.04 | $31.35 |
| Alexandria, LA | $14.42 | $17.13 | $20.80 | $25.56 | $29.79 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $15.00 | $18.52 | $22.47 | $27.24 | $33.52 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.59 | $16.01 | $18.82 | $23.23 | $31.25 |
| Hammond, LA | $13.72 | $17.34 | $21.00 | $24.39 | $29.75 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $13.87 | $17.42 | $21.04 | $25.62 | $29.61 |
| Lafayette, LA | $13.19 | $14.41 | $18.71 | $22.84 | $28.92 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $14.42 | $17.30 | $21.42 | $26.54 | $30.53 |
| Monroe, LA | $12.94 | $16.19 | $20.18 | $23.73 | $29.01 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $14.93 | $18.98 | $22.59 | $27.95 | $32.22 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.45 | $16.00 | $19.15 | $24.13 | $29.02 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $13.75 | $17.57 | $21.83 | $26.51 | $36.43 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $14.00 | $17.42 | $21.41 | $25.08 | $33.94 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.59 | $16.77 | $20.21 | $24.90 | $30.87 |
