SOC 15-1243, wage year 2025-26

Database Architects prevailing wage in Louisiana

Short answer

In Louisiana, the median prevailing wage for database architects across its 13 areas is $44.16 an hour at Level 1 ($91,853 a year) and $80.59 an hour at Level 4 ($167,627 a year). The Level 2 median of $56.30 is 6% above the national median across areas ($53.16). Baton Rouge, LA is the highest-paying area at $56.99 at Level 2, and Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $56.30.

Every Louisiana area for database architects

AreaLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Baton Rouge, LA$51.14$56.99$62.84$68.69
Alexandria, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Hammond, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Lafayette, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Lake Charles, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Monroe, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$44.16$56.30$68.45$80.59

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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