Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #51 of 51 · LA

44.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $22,350 ≈ $11/hr
Median annual salary $15,080
Employment 33,870

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $15,080P25 $15,080 Median $15,080P75 $23,350P90 $38,060

About 80% of waiters and waitressess in Louisiana earn between $15,080 and $38,060. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$22,350
U.S. average
$40,060

The mean waiters and waitresses salary in Louisiana is $22,350, about 44.2% below the U.S. average ($40,060). That works out to roughly $11/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $16,640 $24,030 10,050
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $15,540 $21,880 640
Alexandria, LA $15,080 $22,250 750
Baton Rouge, LA $15,080 $21,080 6,650
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $15,080 $20,890 900
Hammond, LA $15,080 $21,980 1,050
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $15,080 $22,110 1,210
Lafayette, LA $15,080 $21,440 3,410

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