In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $61,110.
- 10% of workers earn $39,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,930 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,010 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 | $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| Louisiana | $39,930 | $49,030 | $61,110 | $75,170 | $84,930 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $45,930 | $55,560 | $67,700 | $84,990 | $87,200 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | $46,540 | $60,830 | $62,520 | $72,050 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,150 | $47,360 | $55,560 | $63,040 | $76,080 |
| Lafayette, LA | $39,470 | $48,720 | $59,830 | $74,630 | $80,970 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,830 | $58,530 | $75,580 | $83,060 | $108,260 |
| Monroe, LA | $39,780 | $50,740 | $63,350 | $68,480 | $77,330 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,340 | $54,490 | $66,990 | $82,040 | $103,160 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | $44,780 | $55,280 | $63,680 | $73,940 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $38,180 | $48,160 | $60,440 | $71,390 | $80,600 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $41,680 | $48,230 | $61,700 | $70,260 | $79,830 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,020 | $49,010 | $59,670 | $64,550 | $75,610 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $29.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 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 | $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
| Louisiana | $19.20 | $23.57 | $29.38 | $36.14 | $40.83 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $22.08 | $26.71 | $32.55 | $40.86 | $41.92 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18.25 | $22.38 | $29.24 | $30.06 | $34.64 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $18.34 | $22.77 | $26.71 | $30.31 | $36.58 |
| Lafayette, LA | $18.97 | $23.42 | $28.77 | $35.88 | $38.93 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $22.51 | $28.14 | $36.34 | $39.93 | $52.05 |
| Monroe, LA | $19.13 | $24.40 | $30.46 | $32.93 | $37.18 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $21.32 | $26.20 | $32.21 | $39.44 | $49.60 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $21.53 | $26.58 | $30.62 | $35.55 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $18.36 | $23.16 | $29.06 | $34.32 | $38.75 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $20.04 | $23.19 | $29.66 | $33.78 | $38.38 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $19.72 | $23.56 | $28.69 | $31.04 | $36.35 |
