Average Salary in Louisiana
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Louisiana. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$55,130Rank #47 of 51
- Median annual wage$43,770Rank #48 of 51
- Median household income$60,986ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity88.2US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$62,506Rank #40 at national prices
- Total employment1,911,530Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $55,130 is $11,360 (26.0 %) above the median of $43,770, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Louisiana are about 11.8 % below the national average (RPP 88.2, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Louisiana buys what $62,506 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Louisiana is $60,986 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Louisiana
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $142,170 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $128,020 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $125,450 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $119,790 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $117,410 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $107,690 |
| Project Management Specialist | 13-1082 | $92,440 |
| Registered Nurse | 29-1141 | $84,110 |
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