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Software Developers Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$102,800

Median hourly

$49

Average annual

$108,270

Employed in state

4.1K

The median annual salary for Software Developers in Louisiana is $102,800, or about $49 an hour. That is 24% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $66,350 at the 10th percentile to $151,780 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.1K people work as software developers in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$66,350
25th$82,930
Median$102,800
75th$122,740
90th$151,780

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Hourly
$49.42
Daily
$395
Weekly
$1,977
Bi-weekly
$3,954
Monthly
$8,567
Annual
$102,800

$102,800 a year is around the 50th percentile for Software Developerss in Louisiana. The median is $102,800.

Software Developers pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Lake Charles, LA$120,940100
Hammond, LA$118,59060
Lafayette, LA$109,010660
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$106,950940
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$102,97050
Baton Rouge, LA$101,900980
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$101,530270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$96,680260
Alexandria, LA$95,51050
Monroe, LA$94,580140

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