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Louisiana engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Louisiana, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$106,143

Louisiana

Top earners

$163,677

Higher end

vs national

-12% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

4

in this state

Engineers in Louisiana earn a blended median of $106,143 per year, -12% vs national, with top earners near $163,677. That blends 11 engineering occupations across 21,290 published jobs in Louisiana. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Louisiana

Published wage data for each discipline in Louisiana. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Louisiana

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Top-paying

New Orleans

$117,046

-3% vs national

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Baton Rouge

$109,831

-9% vs national

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Slidell

$105,083

-13% vs national

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Houma

$102,120

-15% vs national

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Shreveport

$100,182

-17% vs national

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Hammond

$97,033

-19% vs national

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Lake Charles

$96,634

-20% vs national

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Monroe

$91,936

-24% vs national

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Lafayette

$89,531

-26% vs national

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Alexandria

$81,504

-32% vs national

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More cities in Louisiana

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What affects engineering pay in Louisiana

  • ▹Local market. Louisiana pay runs -12% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Louisiana; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Louisiana — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Louisiana?
Engineers in Louisiana earn a blended median of $106,143 per year — 12% below the national average — across 11 engineering occupations and 21,290 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Louisiana?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Louisiana, at $167,840 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Louisiana a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Louisiana runs 12% below the national average, across 21,290 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Louisiana pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in New Orleans ($117,046), Baton Rouge ($109,831), and Slidell ($105,083), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 11 engineering occupations in Louisiana, weighted by local employment (21,290 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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