Salaries in Louisiana, United States
Reference period May 2025 · Data updated
Louisiana has a published median for 20 of the 20 occupations we track from this source.
The best-paid is dentist at $170,750; the lowest of the tracked roles is teacher at $59,850.
2 of these roles pay more than 3% above the national median here, 16 pay more than 3% below it and 2 are within 3%.
The largest gap is for actuary: 38% below the national figure.
Across all occupations the median wage is $45,520, against $50,980 nationally.
Its largest cities by GeoNames population are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport.
Pay by role in Louisiana
| Role | Median Observed | vs United States Derived |
|---|---|---|
| DentistDentists, General | $170,750 | 0% |
| PharmacistPharmacists | $132,410 | -6% |
| Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers | $123,710 | +3% |
| Marketing ManagerMarketing Managers | $120,650 | -28% |
| Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers | $119,540 | +15% |
| Civil EngineerCivil Engineers | $105,380 | +5% |
| LawyerLawyers | $104,100 | -35% |
| Software EngineerSoftware Developers | $102,800 | -24% |
| Physical TherapistPhysical Therapists | $98,530 | -4% |
| Cybersecurity AnalystInformation Security Analysts | $92,990 | -28% |
| Frontend DeveloperWeb Developers | $85,330 | -8% |
| Project ManagerProject Management Specialists | $84,850 | -17% |
| School PrincipalEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $83,360 | -21% |
| ActuaryActuaries | $80,860 | -38% |
| Registered NurseRegistered Nurses | $80,230 | -18% |
| Data ScientistData Scientists | $78,760 | -34% |
| Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts | $75,680 | -26% |
| AccountantAccountants and Auditors | $73,810 | -12% |
| ParalegalParalegals and Legal Assistants | $60,250 | -4% |
| TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,850 | -17% |
Roles without a link have too few reliable published figures, or differ too little from the national figure, for a separate page; their figure is shown here instead.
Largest cities
- New Orleans: population 362,701 (GeoNames)
- Baton Rouge: population 227,470 (GeoNames)
- Shreveport: population 187,593 (GeoNames)
- Metairie Terrace: population 142,489 (GeoNames)
- Metairie: population 138,481 (GeoNames)
Other states
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Source, method and data quality
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Reference period: May 2025. Updates: Yearly (spring release).
- Observed figures are copied from the published table without adjustment. Derived figures (rankings, ratios and differences) are calculated by us from those observed figures. No figure on this page is modeled or estimated.
- Relative standard error (PRSE) published per estimate.
- Place hierarchy from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data last updated: .
- Full method: methodology.