Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Louisiana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $49,920 | $62,569 | -20% |
| Median hourly wage | $24.00 | $30.08 | -20% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $56,599.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Louisiana is $49,920, or about $24.00 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Louisiana is -20% below the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Louisiana typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 8,990 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $49,920, Louisiana offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 365 of the 679 occupations reported in Louisiana — higher than 46% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas at $86,980, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $75,360, Boilermakers at $73,980 — 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, carpenters rank 365 of the 679 occupations reported in Louisiana — higher than 46% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Louisiana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $86,980 | $890 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,360 | $14,070 |
| Boilermakers | $73,980 | $1,220 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $70,700 | $130 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $68,830 | $1,180 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $68,260 | $1,440 |
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.