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 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$18.38	$21.93	$25.64	$31.12	$44.34
	Yearly	$38,230	$45,610	$53,340	$64,720	$92,230
Louisiana	Hourly	$18.00	$20.95	$23.29	$30.78	$35.19
	Yearly	$37,440	$43,570	$48,450	$64,020	$73,180
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.00	$22.89	$31.55	$35.19	$35.19
	Yearly	$45,760	$47,610	$65,610	$73,180	$73,180
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.80	$22.95	$23.44	$25.96	$33.85
	Yearly	$39,100	$47,730	$48,750	$54,000	$70,400
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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