In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $32,750.
- 10% of workers earn $21,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,410 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,010.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,950 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 | $28,760 | $33,960 | $38,010 | $45,130 | $49,950 |
| Louisiana | $21,420 | $27,930 | $32,750 | $37,090 | $44,410 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,720 | $27,470 | $31,500 | $36,680 | $43,400 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $21,420 | $28,080 | $33,750 | $37,320 | $44,800 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,090 | $25,390 | $29,520 | $34,630 | $38,520 |
| Hammond, LA | $21,500 | $27,910 | $32,130 | $36,050 | $41,720 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $21,420 | $28,020 | $31,060 | $35,550 | $42,700 |
| Lafayette, LA | $18,800 | $23,290 | $30,170 | $35,610 | $41,590 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $19,280 | $26,510 | $31,620 | $36,080 | $42,990 |
| Monroe, LA | $22,600 | $27,590 | $31,250 | $36,000 | $40,820 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $22,800 | $29,870 | $35,750 | $41,600 | $46,780 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,420 | $26,380 | $30,540 | $35,480 | $39,120 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $20,230 | $27,460 | $31,910 | $36,760 | $43,680 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $21,260 | $27,940 | $31,760 | $37,050 | $43,590 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,370 | $26,930 | $29,680 | $34,740 | $38,560 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $15.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 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 | $13.83 | $16.33 | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.01 |
| Louisiana | $10.30 | $13.43 | $15.75 | $17.83 | $21.35 |
| Alexandria, LA | $10.92 | $13.21 | $15.15 | $17.64 | $20.87 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $10.30 | $13.50 | $16.22 | $17.94 | $21.54 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.14 | $12.21 | $14.19 | $16.65 | $18.52 |
| Hammond, LA | $10.34 | $13.42 | $15.45 | $17.33 | $20.06 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $10.30 | $13.47 | $14.93 | $17.09 | $20.53 |
| Lafayette, LA | $9.04 | $11.20 | $14.51 | $17.12 | $20.00 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $9.27 | $12.75 | $15.20 | $17.34 | $20.67 |
| Monroe, LA | $10.87 | $13.26 | $15.02 | $17.31 | $19.62 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $10.96 | $14.36 | $17.19 | $20.00 | $22.49 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.30 | $12.68 | $14.68 | $17.06 | $18.81 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $9.72 | $13.20 | $15.34 | $17.68 | $21.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $10.22 | $13.43 | $15.27 | $17.81 | $20.96 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.27 | $12.95 | $14.27 | $16.70 | $18.54 |
