In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $49,920.
- 10% of workers earn $34,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,910 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 | $40,410 | $48,510 | $60,580 | $76,830 | $99,910 |
| Louisiana | $34,100 | $43,730 | $49,920 | $59,740 | $69,310 |
| Alexandria, LA | $31,110 | $38,650 | $46,760 | $55,920 | $62,610 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,160 | $48,260 | $55,630 | $60,880 | $71,640 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,940 | $36,890 | $46,810 | $54,660 | $62,510 |
| Hammond, LA | $30,010 | $36,160 | $45,340 | $57,610 | $61,530 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $37,470 | $45,270 | $48,210 | $58,890 | $64,700 |
| Lafayette, LA | $28,520 | $38,590 | $47,440 | $57,600 | $64,020 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $32,000 | $33,550 | $45,930 | $59,240 | $64,800 |
| Monroe, LA | $33,920 | $38,620 | $48,400 | $55,400 | $62,000 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $37,250 | $44,810 | $50,130 | $61,880 | $73,040 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,960 | $38,170 | $47,450 | $54,650 | $63,310 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $32,300 | $39,450 | $46,920 | $58,530 | $64,640 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $30,380 | $37,400 | $48,310 | $58,400 | $72,340 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,910 | $35,290 | $44,270 | $53,760 | $63,180 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $24.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.03 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 | $19.43 | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $48.03 |
| Louisiana | $16.40 | $21.03 | $24.00 | $28.72 | $33.32 |
| Alexandria, LA | $14.96 | $18.58 | $22.48 | $26.89 | $30.10 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $18.34 | $23.20 | $26.75 | $29.27 | $34.44 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.91 | $17.74 | $22.50 | $26.28 | $30.05 |
| Hammond, LA | $14.43 | $17.39 | $21.80 | $27.70 | $29.58 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $18.02 | $21.76 | $23.18 | $28.31 | $31.11 |
| Lafayette, LA | $13.71 | $18.55 | $22.81 | $27.69 | $30.78 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $15.39 | $16.13 | $22.08 | $28.48 | $31.15 |
| Monroe, LA | $16.31 | $18.57 | $23.27 | $26.63 | $29.81 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $17.91 | $21.55 | $24.10 | $29.75 | $35.12 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $15.85 | $18.35 | $22.81 | $26.27 | $30.44 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $15.53 | $18.97 | $22.56 | $28.14 | $31.08 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $14.61 | $17.98 | $23.23 | $28.08 | $34.78 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.42 | $16.96 | $21.28 | $25.84 | $30.38 |
