Physicians, All Other Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$350,920
$168.71/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$397,837
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 ($265,930): +$84,990 (+32.0%)
Louisiana ranks 9th of 50 states by median pay, and 5th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,980 | $34.61 |
| 25th percentile | $209,810 | $100.87 |
| Median | $350,920 | $168.71 |
| 75th percentile | $419,840 | $201.85 |
| 90th percentile | $463,270 | $222.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 4,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $350,920
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- +$84,990 (+32.0%)
Cost of living
$350,920 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $397,837
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $361,300 | $346,854 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $355,100 | $346,916 12th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 9th | $350,920 | $397,837 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $347,180 | $335,891 15th |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $343,050 | $350,201 11th |
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.
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Arkansas
$136,880/year Arkansas
- Physicians, All Other salary in Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Physicians, All Other salary in Texas
$269,800/year Texas
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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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