In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $28,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| Louisiana | $28,440 | $31,960 | $37,330 | $44,770 | $51,010 |
| Alexandria, LA | $28,680 | $32,610 | $37,070 | $42,580 | $53,830 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,460 | $34,450 | $38,760 | $46,240 | $53,670 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,000 | $29,080 | $34,360 | $37,680 | $46,300 |
| Hammond, LA | $25,210 | $30,550 | $34,950 | $41,720 | $47,060 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $25,760 | $29,620 | $35,930 | $43,300 | $51,080 |
| Lafayette, LA | $25,360 | $31,250 | $36,820 | $46,320 | $50,070 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $25,700 | $31,460 | $35,080 | $40,960 | $48,000 |
| Monroe, LA | $26,640 | $29,260 | $34,520 | $40,340 | $48,190 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $29,860 | $34,860 | $39,300 | $46,820 | $56,960 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $26,180 | $29,990 | $33,870 | $41,190 | $46,810 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,120 | $32,620 | $36,440 | $41,490 | $49,310 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $27,140 | $32,610 | $37,270 | $45,270 | $52,420 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,830 | $31,890 | $37,850 | $37,850 | $43,920 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| Louisiana | $13.67 | $15.36 | $17.95 | $21.52 | $24.52 |
| Alexandria, LA | $13.79 | $15.68 | $17.82 | $20.47 | $25.88 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $14.17 | $16.56 | $18.64 | $22.23 | $25.80 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.06 | $13.98 | $16.52 | $18.12 | $22.26 |
| Hammond, LA | $12.12 | $14.69 | $16.80 | $20.06 | $22.62 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $12.38 | $14.24 | $17.27 | $20.82 | $24.56 |
| Lafayette, LA | $12.19 | $15.03 | $17.70 | $22.27 | $24.07 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $12.36 | $15.13 | $16.86 | $19.69 | $23.08 |
| Monroe, LA | $12.81 | $14.07 | $16.59 | $19.40 | $23.17 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $14.36 | $16.76 | $18.90 | $22.51 | $27.39 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $12.59 | $14.42 | $16.28 | $19.80 | $22.51 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $14.00 | $15.68 | $17.52 | $19.95 | $23.71 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $13.05 | $15.68 | $17.92 | $21.77 | $25.20 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.38 | $15.33 | $18.20 | $18.20 | $21.12 |
