What is the median income in Louisiana?
Half of adults with income in Louisiana made less than $35,200 in 2024, and half made more. For full-time, year-round workers, median earnings were $52,800. Across the whole US the figures were $42,600 and $60,900.
Income percentiles by age in Louisiana
Each row shows the income at that percentile for one age group. To be in the top 10% of people with income aged 35 to 44 in Louisiana, for example, takes $122,000.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $1,520 | $5,080 | $14,200 | $30,500 | $48,700 | $92,400 |
| 25–34 | $8,120 | $20,300 | $37,000 | $60,900 | $91,400 | $203,000 |
| 35–44 | $10,300 | $25,400 | $48,700 | $81,200 | $122,000 | $457,000 |
| 45–54 | $10,200 | $24,400 | $50,800 | $81,200 | $138,000 | $457,000 |
| 55–64 | $7,510 | $17,100 | $40,600 | $75,100 | $127,000 | $457,000 |
| 65 and over | $8,330 | $13,900 | $26,800 | $51,000 | $89,700 | $334,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $6,750 | $15,400 | $35,200 | $64,300 | $107,000 | $351,000 |
Full-time workers
Comparing full-time, year-round workers only leaves out students, part-time workers and retirees, so the figures run higher.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $12,200 | $22,300 | $30,500 | $45,600 | $60,900 | $102,000 |
| 25–34 | $20,300 | $30,500 | $46,700 | $70,100 | $102,000 | $274,000 |
| 35–44 | $23,800 | $36,100 | $59,900 | $91,400 | $131,000 | $457,000 |
| 45–54 | $25,400 | $40,600 | $60,900 | $99,500 | $152,000 | $457,000 |
| 55–64 | $24,400 | $36,500 | $58,900 | $96,400 | $152,000 | $457,000 |
| 65 and over | $21,900 | $32,500 | $53,800 | $86,300 | $152,000 | $457,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $21,300 | $32,500 | $52,800 | $81,200 | $127,000 | $457,000 |
What income is top 10% in Louisiana?
An income of $107,000 or more put an adult in the top 10% of people with income in Louisiana in 2024. Among full-time, year-round workers, the top 10% earned $127,000 or more.
What income is top 1% in Louisiana?
About $351,000 or more put an adult in the top 1% of people with income in Louisiana in 2024. The Census Bureau caps the very highest incomes in its public files to protect privacy, so treat the top 1% line as approximate.
What is a good income for my age in Louisiana?
Compared with others your age, median income for people with income in Louisiana is $37,000 at 25–34, $48,700 at 35–44, $50,800 at 45–54 and $40,600 at 55–64. Reaching the top 25% takes $60,900 at 25–34, $81,200 at 35–44, $81,200 at 45–54 and $75,100 at 55–64.
At what age do people earn the most in Louisiana?
Full-time workers in Louisiana earn the most at ages 45–54, with median earnings of $60,900 in 2024. Pay usually rises quickly through the 20s and 30s, then levels off.
How this income percentile calculator works
- Everyone with income: Total personal income before taxes: wages, self-employment, investments, Social Security, pensions and other sources, for people aged 18 and over with income above $0.
- Full-time workers: Earnings from work before taxes for full-time, year-round workers: usually 35 or more hours a week for 50 or more weeks of the year.
- Data: the US Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample, weighted to represent every adult in Louisiana.
- Your percentile is interpolated between the published 1st to 99th percentiles of your age group, so it is precise to within about a point. Groups built on few survey responses, mostly young full-time workers in small states, are flagged.