Civil Engineer Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$105,380
$50.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$119,469
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 ($100,840): +$4,540 (+4.5%)
Louisiana ranks 5th of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,570 | $31.04 |
| 25th percentile | $78,770 | $37.87 |
| Median | $105,380 | $50.66 |
| 75th percentile | $127,940 | $61.51 |
| 90th percentile | $156,610 | $75.29 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 3,780
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $105,380
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$4,540 (+4.5%)
Cost of living
$105,380 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $119,469
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $110,000 | $102,791 21st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $106,730 | $100,920 25th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 5th | $105,380 | $119,469 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $105,250 | $101,828 24th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $104,660 | $96,190 41st |
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.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Arkansas
$85,020/year Arkansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Mississippi
$100,170/year Mississippi
- Civil Engineer salary in Texas
$96,860/year Texas
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/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 and specialties: 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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