Salaries in Louisiana by job

Median annual wages in Louisiana for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Louisiana median is 11% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$255,000+5%
Dentist$171,000same
Pharmacist$132,000−6%
Veterinarian$124,000−4%
Electrical engineer$124,000+3%
Airline pilot$121,000−48%
Marketing manager$121,000−28%
Mechanical engineer$120,000+15%
Civil engineer$105,000+4%
Lawyer$104,000−35%
Software developer$103,000−24%
General / operations manager$102,000−4%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$99,000−4%
Management consultant / analyst$96,000−6%
Network / systems administrator$90,000−9%
Web developer$85,000−8%
Dental hygienist$85,000−13%
Project manager$85,000−17%
Actuary$81,000−38%
Registered nurse$80,000−18%
Architect$80,000−20%
Data scientist$79,000−34%
Financial analyst$76,000−26%
Accountant / auditor$74,000−12%
Psychologist$71,000−29%
Plumber$64,000same
Sales representative (B2B)$63,000−12%
Welder$62,000+16%
Electrician$62,000−3%
HR specialist$61,000−19%
Paralegal$60,000−4%
High school teacher$60,000−17%
Elementary school teacher$59,000−8%
Social worker$57,000−5%
Paramedic$56,000−7%
IT support specialist$52,000−15%
Graphic designer$50,000−21%
Carpenter$50,000−18%
Truck driver (heavy)$49,000−16%
Police officer$48,000−36%
Auto mechanic$46,000−8%
Real estate agent$46,000−13%
Chef / head cook$46,000−27%
Bookkeeper$45,000−11%
Administrative assistant$39,000−18%
Construction laborer$38,000−19%
Customer service representative$37,000−17%
Warehouse worker$35,000−12%
Firefighter$33,000−44%
Nursing assistant$31,000−28%
Retail salesperson$29,000−17%
Cook$29,000−22%
Cashier$27,000−19%
Hairdresser / stylist$26,000−27%
Childcare worker$23,000−34%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Louisiana median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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