Louisiana minimum wage (2026)
The minimum wage in Louisiana is $7.25 an hour – $15,080 a year for full-time work. Compare it with what common jobs in Louisiana actually pay.
Louisiana minimum wage$7.25/hr
Full-time minimum-wage pay
Gross pay before taxes for a full-time job at $7.25/hr.
Typical pay in Louisiana
1,934,900 jobs$21.89/hr$45,520 a year
The minimum wage equals 33% of the state's median hourly wage.
What common jobs pay in Louisiana
Median wage in Louisiana for its most common jobs (BLS, May 2025).
49,570 jobs in Louisiana$14.18/hrRegistered Nurses
48,970 jobs in Louisiana$38.57/hrCashiers
46,350 jobs in Louisiana$12.86/hrFast Food and Counter Workers
45,720 jobs in Louisiana$10.96/hrHome Health and Personal Care Aides
45,060 jobs in Louisiana$10.83/hrLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
43,730 jobs in Louisiana$16.99/hrGeneral and Operations Managers
43,220 jobs in Louisiana$48.94/hrWaiters and Waitresses
33,870 jobs in Louisiana$7.25/hrOffice Clerks, General
31,790 jobs in Louisiana$15.62/hrStockers and Order Fillers
31,710 jobs in Louisiana$16.58/hr
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All states ranked ›Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division – State Minimum Wage Laws and the Louisiana labor department (rates, checked October 28, 2026); BLS OEWS (wages). Local and tipped rates are not shown.
Questions & answers
What is the minimum wage in Louisiana in 2026?
The minimum wage in Louisiana is effectively $7.25 an hour, the federal rate. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law.
Is Louisiana's minimum wage going up?
No statewide increase is scheduled as of October 28, 2026.
How much is a full-time minimum-wage job in Louisiana per year?
At $7.25 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours) comes to $15,080 a year before taxes, or about $290.00 a week.
What is the typical wage in Louisiana?
The median wage for all jobs in Louisiana was $21.89 an hour ($45,520 a year) in May 2025, according to BLS. The minimum wage is 33% of that.
Can my city have a higher minimum wage?
Yes, if Louisiana allows local minimum wages, a city or county can set a higher rate, and employers must pay whichever rate is highest: federal, state or local. Check your city's labor office.