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Jobs in Louisiana: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Louisiana has 770 open job postings from 183 employers in our data. 14.3% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $97,000 a year, 5.1% are remote and 22.1% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMarylandMaryland Official median wage: $59,500 Price level: 105 Paycheck power: $56,500 Click for the full page$56,500OregonOregon Official median wage: $57,000 Price level: 103.4 Paycheck power: $55,000 Click for the full page$55,000KansasKansas Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 90.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500OklahomaOklahoma Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 87.8 Paycheck power: $52,000 Click for the full page$52,000LouisianaLouisiana Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 88.2 Paycheck power: $51,500$51,500AlabamaAlabama Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 88.8 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500UtahUtah Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 98.9 Paycheck power: $50,500 Click for the full page$50,500NevadaNevada Official median wage: $47,500 Price level: 100 Paycheck power: $47,500 Click for the full page$47,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Louisiana compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
770open postings from 183 employers
14.3%list a pay range
$97,000median posted pay
$45,500official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.7%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
101,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.8%

Pay transparency

Louisiana has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Louisiana

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Baton Rouge, LA18311.9%–
New Orleans-Metairie, LA15920.5%$77,000

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the national average, and housing runs 37% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $45,500, which is worth $51,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $97,000 is worth $110,000.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Louisiana metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 88.2 12% below the US average (100)88.2HousingHousing: 63.1 37% below the US average (100)63.1GoodsGoods: 93.7 6% below the US average (100)93.7UtilitiesUtilities: 71.5 29% below the US average (100)71.5Other servicesOther services: 95.7 4% below the US average (100)95.7Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
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The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Louisiana, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payRetail Salespersons (49.6k)Retail Salespersons 49,570 workers Median wage: $29,500$29,500Registered Nurses (49k)Registered Nurses 48,970 workers Median wage: $80,000$80,000Cashiers (46.4k)Cashiers 46,350 workers Median wage: $27,000$27,000Fast Food and Counter Workers (45.7k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 45,720 workers Median wage: $23,000$23,000Home Health and Personal Care (45.1k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 45,060 workers Median wage: $22,500$22,500Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (43.7k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 43,730 workers Median wage: $35,500$35,500General and Operations Manager (43.2k)General and Operations Managers 43,220 workers Median wage: $102,000$102,000Waiters and Waitresses (33.9k)Waiters and Waitresses 33,870 workers Median wage: $15,000$15,000Office Clerks, General (31.8k)Office Clerks, General 31,790 workers Median wage: $32,500$32,500Stockers and Order Fillers (31.7k)Stockers and Order Fillers 31,710 workers Median wage: $34,500$34,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Louisiana.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 186 open postings 24.2% of this area's postings186Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 127 open postings 16.5% of this area's postings127Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 86 open postings 11.2% of this area's postings86Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 85 open postings 11% of this area's postings85OtherOther 72 open postings 9.4% of this area's postings72Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 70 open postings 9.1% of this area's postings70Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 35 open postings 4.5% of this area's postings35Financial ServicesFinancial Services 30 open postings 3.9% of this area's postings30Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. RaceTrac: 88 postings
  2. Floor & Decor: 35 postings
  3. CenterWell: 35 postings
  4. Kemper: 31 postings
  5. Equipmentsharecom: 23 postings

Federal government hiring

432 federal job announcements open to the public list Louisiana, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (134), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (40), Veterans Health Administration (29), U.S. Coast Guard (20), Federal Aviation Administration (17). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Louisiana14.3%$97,000$45,50088.2$51,500
Oregon27%$153,000$57,000103.4$55,000
Alabama16.4%$146,500$45,50088.8$51,500
Utah27.4%$115,500$50,00098.9$50,500
Oklahoma14.9%$105,000$45,50087.8$52,000
Nevada28.8%$110,500$47,500100$47,500
Kansas15.9%$124,000$48,00090.1$53,500

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