In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $39,440.
- 10% of workers earn $25,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,360 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| Louisiana | $25,330 | $30,880 | $39,440 | $50,840 | $76,360 |
| Alexandria, LA | $24,680 | $30,300 | $38,600 | $48,120 | $90,120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $25,750 | $32,980 | $41,450 | $51,280 | $70,170 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18,200 | $25,420 | $30,060 | $37,530 | $46,080 |
| Hammond, LA | $22,290 | $29,000 | $37,230 | $47,080 | $71,890 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $23,500 | $30,190 | $37,350 | $48,650 | $65,640 |
| Lafayette, LA | $24,790 | $30,320 | $38,290 | $48,410 | $65,350 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $25,490 | $31,090 | $38,210 | $50,340 | $82,280 |
| Monroe, LA | $24,290 | $29,700 | $37,020 | $46,910 | $62,890 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $27,790 | $34,530 | $43,940 | $58,600 | $89,760 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,740 | $29,160 | $31,480 | $41,430 | $48,640 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $25,250 | $30,890 | $39,290 | $56,830 | $88,230 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $28,180 | $34,790 | $44,280 | $55,640 | $81,910 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,390 | $27,620 | $34,380 | $45,200 | $52,950 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $18.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.71 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| Louisiana | $12.18 | $14.85 | $18.96 | $24.44 | $36.71 |
| Alexandria, LA | $11.87 | $14.57 | $18.56 | $23.13 | $43.33 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $12.38 | $15.85 | $19.93 | $24.66 | $33.74 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $8.75 | $12.22 | $14.45 | $18.04 | $22.15 |
| Hammond, LA | $10.72 | $13.94 | $17.90 | $22.63 | $34.56 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $11.30 | $14.51 | $17.96 | $23.39 | $31.56 |
| Lafayette, LA | $11.92 | $14.58 | $18.41 | $23.27 | $31.42 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $12.25 | $14.95 | $18.37 | $24.20 | $39.56 |
| Monroe, LA | $11.68 | $14.28 | $17.80 | $22.56 | $30.24 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $13.36 | $16.60 | $21.13 | $28.17 | $43.16 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.45 | $14.02 | $15.13 | $19.92 | $23.39 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $12.14 | $14.85 | $18.89 | $27.32 | $42.42 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $13.55 | $16.73 | $21.29 | $26.75 | $39.38 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.29 | $13.28 | $16.53 | $21.73 | $25.46 |
