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Bookkeeper salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median bookkeeper in Louisiana earned $44,890 a year in May 2025[1], 11.4% below the US median of $50,670. That puts Louisiana at #47 of 51 states for this job.

$3,741median pay per month in Louisiana
$5,344employer cost per month with benefits
$21.58median pay per hour
18,980people in this job in Louisiana

BLS occupation 43-3031. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$28,760$44,890$65,220
United States$36,000$50,670$74,550
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of bookkeepers in Louisiana earns $35,990–$54,170; the top tenth earns $65,220 or more, 2.3 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 $64,129 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$64,129local 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
$46,980
$58,1403,840
Baton Rouge, LA
$46,740
$56,6704,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$45,400
$55,1501,900
Lake Charles, LA
$44,550
$55,210830
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$44,520
$52,1601,180
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$43,770
$53,300770
Hammond, LA
$43,680
$50,740380
Alexandria, LA
$43,270
$53,160590
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,030
$51,790640
Monroe, LA
$41,970
$49,3601,020
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,830
$50,180550
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,150
$48,310600
Lafayette, LA
$38,910
$47,5202,130

New Orleans-Metairie, LA pays the most ($46,980) and Lafayette, LA the least ($38,910): $8,070 a year apart for the same job.

What a bookkeeper does

A bookkeeper records the company's transactions, reconciles bank accounts, keeps receivables and payables in order and prepares the books for the accountant.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Louisiana
South Dakota
$46,340
+3.2%
Oklahoma
$46,180
+2.9%
Louisiana
$44,890
+0.0%
Alabama
$44,640
-0.6%
West Virginia
$42,890
-4.5%

Questions

How much does a bookkeeper earn in Louisiana?

The median was $44,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,990 to $54,170.

What does it cost to employ a bookkeeper in Louisiana?

About $64,129 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 bookkeepers earn the most?

New Orleans-Metairie, LA, with a median of $46,980 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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How to hire bookkeepers

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433031.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.