In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $49,320.
- 10% of workers earn $36,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,640.
- 10% of workers earn $40,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,380 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 | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 |
| Louisiana | $36,710 | $44,330 | $49,320 | $58,780 | $68,740 |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,640 | $39,590 | $47,370 | $55,950 | $65,580 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $39,400 | $46,340 | $54,840 | $61,250 | $74,180 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,940 | $38,200 | $46,510 | $49,610 | $63,730 |
| Hammond, LA | $36,490 | $45,200 | $48,650 | $58,440 | $63,850 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,740 | $44,260 | $49,300 | $57,920 | $72,700 |
| Lafayette, LA | $36,730 | $43,960 | $49,450 | $58,600 | $70,570 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,210 | $44,190 | $49,960 | $59,560 | $67,780 |
| Monroe, LA | $35,090 | $39,050 | $47,300 | $56,420 | $59,180 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $37,960 | $44,130 | $51,540 | $60,600 | $73,880 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,080 | $37,070 | $45,900 | $48,770 | $59,280 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,930 | $44,320 | $49,360 | $57,850 | $64,600 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,060 | $43,490 | $49,410 | $59,320 | $71,900 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,660 | $41,690 | $47,580 | $49,780 | $59,230 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $23.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.05 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.17 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 | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 |
| Louisiana | $17.65 | $21.31 | $23.71 | $28.26 | $33.05 |
| Alexandria, LA | $17.14 | $19.04 | $22.77 | $26.90 | $31.53 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $18.94 | $22.28 | $26.36 | $29.45 | $35.67 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $14.88 | $18.37 | $22.36 | $23.85 | $30.64 |
| Hammond, LA | $17.54 | $21.73 | $23.39 | $28.10 | $30.70 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $17.66 | $21.28 | $23.70 | $27.84 | $34.95 |
| Lafayette, LA | $17.66 | $21.14 | $23.77 | $28.17 | $33.93 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $17.89 | $21.25 | $24.02 | $28.63 | $32.59 |
| Monroe, LA | $16.87 | $18.77 | $22.74 | $27.13 | $28.45 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $18.25 | $21.22 | $24.78 | $29.13 | $35.52 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $16.38 | $17.82 | $22.07 | $23.45 | $28.50 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $17.76 | $21.31 | $23.73 | $27.81 | $31.06 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $17.34 | $20.91 | $23.76 | $28.52 | $34.57 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $17.15 | $20.05 | $22.88 | $23.93 | $28.48 |
