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 Economists in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$32.38	$42.95	$59.96	$84.00	$114.45
	Yearly	$67,360	$89,330	$124,720	$174,720	$238,060
Louisiana	Hourly	$29.18	$31.94	$35.12	$44.98	$65.85
	Yearly	$60,680	$66,420	$73,050	$93,550	$136,970
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$29.18	$34.01	$36.31	$55.00	$73.83
	Yearly	$60,680	$70,740	$75,510	$114,400	$153,570
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$30.26	$33.41	$35.86	$52.45	$73.57
	Yearly	$62,930	$69,490	$74,580	$109,090	$153,020
Alexandria, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southwest Louisiana Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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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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Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeast Louisiana Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Louisiana Balance of State	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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Monroe, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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