Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$79,580
$38.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$90,220
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$19,700 (−19.8%)
Louisiana ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,720 | $24.86 |
| 25th percentile | $61,110 | $29.38 |
| Median | $79,580 | $38.26 |
| 75th percentile | $110,950 | $53.34 |
| 90th percentile | $154,590 | $74.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 1,200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $79,580
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$19,700 (−19.8%)
Cost of living
$79,580 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $90,220
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 46th | $81,780 | $81,814 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $80,870 | $93,004 41st |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 48th | $79,580 | $90,220 46th |
| Maine | ||
| 49th | $78,600 | $80,989 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $78,190 | $89,939 47th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Louisiana
$110,010/year Louisiana
- Interior Designer salary in Louisiana
$60,610/year Louisiana
- Civil Engineer salary in Louisiana
$105,380/year Louisiana
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Louisiana
$122,920/year Louisiana
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby places
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Arkansas
$78,190/year Arkansas
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Mississippi
$80,870/year Mississippi
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Texas
$94,490/year Texas
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.
$99,280/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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