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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median administrative assistant in Louisiana earned $38,790 a year in May 2025[1], 18.4% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Louisiana at #49 of 51 states for this job.

$3,232median pay per month in Louisiana
$4,618employer cost per month with benefits
$18.65median pay per hour
28,040people in this job in Louisiana

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$26,680$38,790$56,340
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Louisiana earns $31,840–$46,710; the top tenth earns $56,340 or more, 2.1 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Louisiana median that makes about $55,414 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$55,414local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Louisiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$42,830
$48,5406,180
Baton Rouge, LA
$40,910
$48,3905,950
Lake Charles, LA
$40,260
$45,5501,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$38,580
$46,0102,200
Lafayette, LA
$38,060
$45,4902,210
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$37,660
$45,1801,330
Monroe, LA
$37,320
$44,5401,150
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$37,010
$44,2701,180
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,940
$43,6301,100
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,410
$43,1801,600
Alexandria, LA
$35,890
$41,930950
Hammond, LA
$35,880
$42,650790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,860
$40,9301,450

New Orleans-Metairie, LA pays the most ($42,830) and Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area the least ($33,860): $8,970 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Louisiana
West Virginia
$40,370
+4.1%
Oklahoma
$39,660
+2.2%
Louisiana
$38,790
+0.0%
Arkansas
$37,630
-3.0%
Mississippi
$37,340
-3.7%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Louisiana?

The median was $38,790 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $31,840 to $46,710.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Louisiana?

About $55,414 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Louisiana do administrative assistants earn the most?

New Orleans-Metairie, LA, with a median of $42,830 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.