Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$22.24	$26.76	$31.80	$38.88	$47.94
	Yearly	$46,260	$55,650	$66,150	$80,870	$99,710
Louisiana	Hourly	$21.01	$23.12	$29.33	$39.21	$51.51
	Yearly	$43,700	$48,090	$61,010	$81,560	$107,130
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$19.31	$22.07	$28.19	$30.97	$39.19
	Yearly	$40,160	$45,910	$58,640	$64,410	$81,500
Lafayette, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$19.27	$22.00	$24.03	$30.24	$37.28
	Yearly	$40,080	$45,760	$49,990	$62,910	$77,540
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.77	$27.84	$33.80	$42.18	$57.18
	Yearly	$47,350	$57,910	$70,300	$87,720	$118,930
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$19.58	$21.95	$27.31	$31.78	$42.98
	Yearly	$40,720	$45,650	$56,810	$66,100	$89,390
Lake Charles, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.12	$28.11	$38.24	$48.82	$87.66
	Yearly	$46,020	$58,460	$79,540	$101,550	$182,330
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