SOC 15-1244, wage year 2025-26

Network and Computer Systems Administrators prevailing wage in Louisiana

Short answer

In Louisiana, the median prevailing wage for network and computer systems administrators across its 13 areas is $28.84 an hour at Level 1 ($59,987 a year) and $52.76 an hour at Level 4 ($109,741 a year). The Level 2 median of $37.18 is 4% above the national median across areas ($35.86). Monroe, LA is the highest-paying area at $39.63 at Level 2, and Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $32.92.

Every Louisiana area for network and computer systems administrators

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Monroe, LA	$28.86	$39.63	$50.39	$61.16
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$30.28	$38.78	$47.27	$55.77
Lake Charles, LA	$30.44	$38.49	$46.55	$54.60
Baton Rouge, LA	$31.23	$38.41	$45.58	$52.76
Hammond, LA	$30.23	$37.99	$45.74	$53.50
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$29.98	$37.52	$45.05	$52.59
Lafayette, LA	$28.81	$37.18	$45.56	$53.93
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$28.84	$37.06	$45.29	$53.51
Alexandria, LA	$27.90	$35.77	$43.65	$51.52
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$27.90	$35.69	$43.47	$51.26
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27.87	$33.71	$39.54	$45.38
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$25.22	$32.98	$40.73	$48.49
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$28.06	$32.92	$37.78	$42.64

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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