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Customer Support Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median customer support specialist in Louisiana earned $37,330 a year in May 2025[1], 16.6% below the US median of $44,770. That puts Louisiana at #50 of 51 states for this job.

$3,111median pay per month in Louisiana
$4,444employer cost per month with benefits
$700–$1,000per month, remote through Stafka
25,780people in this job in Louisiana

BLS occupation 43-4051. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$28,440$37,330$51,010
United States$31,750$44,770$63,590
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of customer support specialists in Louisiana earns $31,960–$44,770; the top tenth earns $51,010 or more, 1.8 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 $53,329 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

$53,329 local hire in Louisianamedian wage plus benefits, year one
$13,288 remote hire through Stafka$850/month, placement fee and Deel, year one

Our open customer support specialist roles pay $700–$1,000 a month under a direct contract. The one-time fee is $2,500–$3,000[3] with a 180-day replacement; paying through Deel adds $49 a month[4]. Change any number below to match your plan.

$53,329local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,288remote hire, first year incl. fee
$40,041difference in year one
75%of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Louisiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$39,300
$46,8205,600
Baton Rouge, LA
$38,760
$46,2405,750
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,850
$37,8501,350
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$37,270
$45,2701,490
Alexandria, LA
$37,070
$42,580770
Lafayette, LA
$36,820
$46,3202,140
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$36,440
$41,4902,760
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$35,930
$43,300720
Lake Charles, LA
$35,080
$40,9601,090
Hammond, LA
$34,950
$41,720570
Monroe, LA
$34,520
$40,3401,110
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$34,360
$37,680640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$33,870
$41,190490

New Orleans-Metairie, LA pays the most ($39,300) and Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area the least ($33,870): $5,430 a year apart for the same job.

What a customer support specialist does

A customer support specialist answers customers by email, chat and sometimes phone, solves their problems on the first contact where possible and passes product feedback to the team.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Louisiana
Alabama
$38,400
+2.9%
Arkansas
$37,840
+1.4%
Louisiana
$37,330
+0.0%
Mississippi
$36,380
-2.5%

Questions

How much does a customer support specialist earn in Louisiana?

The median was $37,330 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $31,960 to $44,770.

What does it cost to employ a customer support specialist in Louisiana?

About $53,329 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 customer support specialists earn the most?

New Orleans-Metairie, LA, with a median of $39,300 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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How to hire customer support specialists

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4051: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434051.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.