SOC 15-1211, wage year 2025-26

Computer Systems Analysts prevailing wage in Louisiana

Short answer

In Louisiana, the median prevailing wage for computer systems analysts across its 13 areas is $28.84 an hour at Level 1 ($59,987 a year) and $54.54 an hour at Level 4 ($113,443 a year). The Level 2 median of $37.62 is 3% below the national median across areas ($38.76). Lafayette, LA is the highest-paying area at $40.62 at Level 2, and Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA the lowest at $30.57.

Every Louisiana area for computer systems analysts

AreaLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Lafayette, LA$31.76$40.62$49.48$58.34
Alexandria, LA$31.34$40.06$48.79$57.51
Lake Charles, LA$30.92$39.14$47.35$55.57
Monroe, LA$30.43$38.51$46.60$54.68
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$28.84$38.48$48.11$57.75
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$29.37$38.08$46.80$55.51
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$29.16$37.62$46.08$54.54
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$28.36$36.67$44.98$53.29
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$27.91$36.52$45.12$53.73
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$27.44$36.03$44.62$53.21
Baton Rouge, LA$27.28$35.93$44.58$53.23
Hammond, LA$27.94$35.46$42.99$50.51
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$25.02$30.57$36.11$41.66

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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