Salaries by state
Louisiana Salaries
What jobs pay in Louisiana, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Louisiana pay runs about 14.2% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Louisiana
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Pediatricians, General$502,7202Anesthesiologist$410,5003Obstetricians and Gynecologists$404,5504Sports Medicine Physician$350,9205Physicians, All Other$350,9206Preventive Medicine Physician$350,9207Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$350,9208Urologist$350,9209Hospitalist$350,92010Allergists and Immunologists$350,92011Psychiatrist$345,04012Surgeons, All Other$304,83013Family Medicine Physician$255,33014Nurse Anesthetist$222,13015General Internal Medicine Physician$210,390
Most common jobs and what they pay in Louisiana
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,5202Retail Salesperson$29,4903Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,8004General and Operations Managers$101,7905Registered Nurse$80,2306Cashier$26,7507Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,3408Stockers and Order Fillers$34,4909Customer Service Representative$37,33010Office Clerks, General$32,48011Waiters and Waitresses$15,08012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,93013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,32014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,79015Software Developer$102,800
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
