In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $34,490.
- 10% of workers earn $27,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $30,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,260 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 | $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 |
| Louisiana | $27,950 | $30,100 | $34,490 | $37,210 | $47,660 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,400 | $30,110 | $31,920 | $35,590 | $43,640 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $28,940 | $30,480 | $34,840 | $38,240 | $48,300 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $26,110 | $29,800 | $31,070 | $36,210 | $43,050 |
| Hammond, LA | $27,710 | $30,260 | $35,570 | $48,980 | $59,770 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $27,550 | $29,940 | $31,040 | $35,790 | $43,380 |
| Lafayette, LA | $26,970 | $29,600 | $31,310 | $35,430 | $44,800 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,040 | $31,050 | $34,690 | $37,000 | $41,910 |
| Monroe, LA | $26,700 | $29,860 | $31,070 | $35,780 | $43,210 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $28,500 | $30,320 | $34,830 | $37,230 | $45,320 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,200 | $29,900 | $31,070 | $34,930 | $43,260 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $28,110 | $30,110 | $34,690 | $37,150 | $50,120 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $28,900 | $30,580 | $35,320 | $36,740 | $45,910 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,300 | $30,130 | $31,210 | $36,180 | $46,870 |
In Louisiana:
- Workers on average earn $16.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.92 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.68 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 | $14.48 | $16.56 | $17.95 | $21.47 | $23.68 |
| Louisiana | $13.44 | $14.47 | $16.58 | $17.89 | $22.92 |
| Alexandria, LA | $13.18 | $14.48 | $15.35 | $17.11 | $20.98 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $13.91 | $14.65 | $16.75 | $18.39 | $23.22 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $12.55 | $14.33 | $14.94 | $17.41 | $20.70 |
| Hammond, LA | $13.32 | $14.55 | $17.10 | $23.55 | $28.73 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $13.24 | $14.40 | $14.92 | $17.21 | $20.86 |
| Lafayette, LA | $12.97 | $14.23 | $15.05 | $17.03 | $21.54 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $13.48 | $14.93 | $16.68 | $17.79 | $20.15 |
| Monroe, LA | $12.84 | $14.35 | $14.94 | $17.20 | $20.77 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $13.70 | $14.58 | $16.74 | $17.90 | $21.79 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.64 | $14.38 | $14.94 | $16.80 | $20.80 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $13.51 | $14.48 | $16.68 | $17.86 | $24.10 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $13.90 | $14.70 | $16.98 | $17.66 | $22.07 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $11.68 | $14.49 | $15.01 | $17.39 | $22.54 |
