SOC 15-1251, wage year 2025-26

Computer Programmers prevailing wage in Louisiana

Short answer

In Louisiana, the median prevailing wage for computer programmers across its 13 areas is $26.03 an hour at Level 1 ($54,142 a year) and $48.74 an hour at Level 4 ($101,379 a year). The Level 2 median of $33.31 is 10% below the national median across areas ($36.98). Baton Rouge, LA is the highest-paying area at $38.63 at Level 2, and Monroe, LA the lowest at $29.78.

Every Louisiana area for computer programmers

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Baton Rouge, LA	$26.78	$38.63	$50.49	$62.34
Hammond, LA	$26.78	$38.63	$50.49	$62.34
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$26.78	$38.63	$50.49	$62.34
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$26.78	$38.63	$50.49	$62.34
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$26.78	$38.63	$50.49	$62.34
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$29.28	$36.08	$42.87	$49.67
Alexandria, LA	$26.03	$33.31	$40.59	$47.87
Lake Charles, LA	$24.36	$32.32	$40.29	$48.25
Lafayette, LA	$23.96	$32.22	$40.48	$48.74
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$24.35	$32.13	$39.90	$47.68
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$24.75	$31.63	$38.51	$45.39
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$25.53	$31.46	$37.40	$43.33
Monroe, LA	$22.31	$29.78	$37.26	$44.73

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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