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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 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.37	$23.99	$28.94	$34.83	$40.29
	Yearly	$44,460	$49,900	$60,190	$72,450	$83,800
Louisiana	Hourly	$22.13	$22.93	$26.77	$31.36	$36.04
	Yearly	$46,040	$47,690	$55,690	$65,220	$74,960
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$23.19	$24.62	$24.62	$31.36	$33.23
	Yearly	$48,230	$51,200	$51,200	$65,220	$69,110
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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New Orleans-Metairie, 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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