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 Writers and Authors in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.31	$28.00	$36.98	$49.01	$67.25
	Yearly	$44,310	$58,230	$76,910	$101,950	$139,870
Louisiana	Hourly	$14.30	$26.86	$43.04	$50.95	$55.20
	Yearly	$29,740	$55,860	$89,520	$105,970	$114,810
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.05	$21.73	$36.54	$50.04	$59.95
	Yearly	$29,210	$45,200	$76,000	$104,080	$124,700
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.30	$27.99	$37.99	$53.66	$59.15
	Yearly	$29,740	$58,210	$79,020	$111,620	$123,040
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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