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How much do Louisiana state employees make?

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James Olson

Updated on February 17, 2026

The average employee salary for the State of Louisiana in 2019 was $51,992. This is 15.6 percent lower than the national average for government employees and 8.1 percent lower than other states. There are 86,214 employee records for Louisiana.

What states pay their employees the most?

Those who remain employed are more likely to earn higher salaries in Northeastern and Midwestern states with histories of strong unions. California pays the highest salaries to its full-time employees, but eight of the top ten highest-paying states are in the Northeast or Midwest — New Jersey, Connecticut, New York.

What is the richest town in Louisiana?

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Louisiana

RankCityMedian Income
1Central$80,015
2Mandeville$72,989
3Addis$77,819
4Zachary$84,795

How much money do you need to live comfortably in Louisiana?

Typical Expenses

1 ADULT2 ADULTS (BOTH WORKING)
0 Children0 Children
Required annual income after taxes$24,000$39,737
Annual taxes$5,250$8,693
Required annual income before taxes$29,251$48,430

What is the number 1 school in Louisiana?

Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Louisiana High School Rankings

SchoolRanking (2019 vs 2018)
RankSchoolAverage Standard Score (2019)
1Baton Rouge Magnet High School97.7
2LSU Laboratory School96.4
3Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies96.2

What is the poorest town in Louisiana?

Natchitoches
Natchitoches was ranked the poorest town in Louisiana in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small, lower-income communities where households earn much less than the nation’s median annual household income.

What is the lowest salary you can live on?

The median necessary living wage across the entire US is $67,690. The state with the lowest annual living wage is Mississippi, with $58,321. The state with the highest living wage is Hawaii, with $136,437.

What was the average hourly wage in 2020?

For the year ended January 2020, nonfarm payroll employment increased 2,052,000, or 1.4 percent. Over that period, private employment increased by 1,875,000, or 1.5 percent. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased from $27.58 to $28.44, or 3.1 percent.

What is the poorest city in Louisiana?

What is the most dangerous city in Louisiana?

NeighborhoodScout recently released its ranking of the Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. in 2021….Here are the four most dangerous cities in Louisiana, and their overall ranking:

  • No. 5: Monroe.
  • No. 8: Alexandria.
  • No. 34: New Orleans.
  • No. 71 Baton Rouge.