Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Louisiana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $44,890 | $51,589 | -13% |
| Median hourly wage | $21.58 | $24.80 | -13% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $50,896.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Louisiana is $44,890, or about $21.58 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Louisiana is -13% below the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Louisiana typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 18,980 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $44,890, Louisiana offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 456 of the 679 occupations reported in Louisiana — higher than 33% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Postal Service Clerks at $63,210, Brokerage Clerks at $61,500, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks at $60,120 — all figures are median annual wages for Louisiana.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Louisiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 92.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 456 of the 679 occupations reported in Louisiana — higher than 33% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Louisiana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Clerks | $63,210 | $1,100 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $61,500 | — |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,120 | $1,970 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,910 | $5,090 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $58,470 | $1,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $57,180 | $20,810 |
Louisiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 92.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 679 occupations in Louisiana.