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 Chemists in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$28.11	$33.39	$43.87	$60.36	$77.32
	Yearly	$58,460	$69,460	$91,240	$125,550	$160,830
Louisiana	Hourly	$28.04	$37.10	$49.95	$63.44	$80.99
	Yearly	$58,310	$77,160	$103,890	$131,950	$168,460
Lake Charles, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$38.49	$47.43	$61.70	$80.39	$80.99
	Yearly	$80,060	$98,640	$128,330	$167,220	$168,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$27.18	$36.99	$38.55	$45.78	$59.58
	Yearly	$56,520	$76,950	$80,190	$95,220	$123,920
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$26.49	$33.44	$46.20	$59.10	$66.01
	Yearly	$55,110	$69,560	$96,100	$122,930	$137,300
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$28.65	$40.26	$51.73	$63.81	$84.59
	Yearly	$59,580	$83,740	$107,590	$132,720	$175,950
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lafayette, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hammond, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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