In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $43,960.
- 10% of workers earn $28,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| Louisiana | $28,110 | $35,350 | $43,960 | $57,590 | $75,880 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,040 | $31,330 | $42,940 | $53,990 | $67,190 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $28,960 | $36,770 | $46,150 | $59,510 | $77,420 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,650 | $35,390 | $42,250 | $55,380 | $99,020 |
| Hammond, LA | $27,070 | $31,200 | $41,160 | $55,770 | $67,790 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $28,480 | $36,190 | $43,790 | $55,460 | $65,180 |
| Lafayette, LA | $22,190 | $33,540 | $40,930 | $48,460 | $66,260 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,260 | $35,980 | $46,170 | $68,210 | $111,190 |
| Monroe, LA | $27,870 | $34,620 | $46,140 | $60,770 | $86,880 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $29,840 | $36,900 | $45,260 | $57,440 | $72,340 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,040 | $30,030 | $39,780 | $54,200 | $88,930 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,100 | $35,730 | $46,320 | $60,370 | $77,410 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $27,060 | $31,010 | $38,940 | $50,060 | $60,440 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $25,790 | $31,200 | $39,660 | $48,950 | $65,530 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $21.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| Louisiana | $13.52 | $16.99 | $21.13 | $27.69 | $36.48 |
| Alexandria, LA | $13.00 | $15.06 | $20.65 | $25.96 | $32.31 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $13.92 | $17.68 | $22.19 | $28.61 | $37.22 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $13.29 | $17.01 | $20.31 | $26.62 | $47.60 |
| Hammond, LA | $13.01 | $15.00 | $19.79 | $26.81 | $32.59 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $13.69 | $17.40 | $21.05 | $26.66 | $31.34 |
| Lafayette, LA | $10.67 | $16.12 | $19.68 | $23.30 | $31.86 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $13.59 | $17.30 | $22.20 | $32.79 | $53.46 |
| Monroe, LA | $13.40 | $16.65 | $22.18 | $29.21 | $41.77 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $14.35 | $17.74 | $21.76 | $27.62 | $34.78 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.56 | $14.44 | $19.13 | $26.06 | $42.76 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $13.99 | $17.18 | $22.27 | $29.02 | $37.22 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $13.01 | $14.91 | $18.72 | $24.07 | $29.06 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $12.40 | $15.00 | $19.07 | $23.53 | $31.51 |
