Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #31 of 51 · LA

12.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $82,690 ≈ $40/hr
Median annual salary $75,360
Employment 15,350

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,950P25 $57,630 Median $75,360P75 $100,420P90 $129,540

About 80% of life, physical, and social science occupationss in Louisiana earn between $44,950 and $129,540. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$82,690
U.S. average
$94,600

The mean life, physical, and social science occupations salary in Louisiana is $82,690, about 12.6% below the U.S. average ($94,600). That works out to roughly $40/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lake Charles, LA $83,720 $93,470 980
Baton Rouge, LA $77,790 $84,380 4,560
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,480 $85,450 4,310
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,560 $77,640 420
Alexandria, LA $72,810 $79,080 390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $71,330 $79,910 1,010
Lafayette, LA $70,880 $78,440 980
Monroe, LA $69,740 $72,620 330

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