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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median sales development representative in Louisiana earned $55,200 a year in May 2025[1], 21.1% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Louisiana at #46 of 51 states for this job.

$4,600median pay per month in Louisiana
$6,571employer cost per month with benefits
$26.54median pay per hour
8,200people in this job in Louisiana

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$33,530$55,200$108,540
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Louisiana earns $38,640–$83,070; the top tenth earns $108,540 or more, 3.2 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 $78,857 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$78,857local 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
$61,670
$83,4602,200
Baton Rouge, LA
$60,190
$88,8201,730
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$58,440
$78,100270
Lafayette, LA
$58,240
$83,310760
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$51,890
$78,630620
Monroe, LA
$51,780
$78,300380
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$50,140
$80,320300
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$49,730
$74,290190
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$47,700
$77,300500
Lake Charles, LA
$47,310
$78,290390
Hammond, LA
$46,330
$71,890160
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,880
$64,650200
Alexandria, LA
$44,300
$63,170180

New Orleans-Metairie, LA pays the most ($61,670) and Alexandria, LA the least ($44,300): $17,370 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Louisiana
Hawaii
$58,500
+6.0%
Nebraska
$57,770
+4.7%
Louisiana
$55,200
+0.0%
Oklahoma
$54,990
-0.4%
Kentucky
$52,750
-4.4%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Louisiana?

The median was $55,200 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,640 to $83,070.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Louisiana?

About $78,857 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 sales development representatives earn the most?

New Orleans-Metairie, LA, with a median of $61,670 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.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.