What physicians, all other earn in Louisiana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $168.71 an hour. That is 32% more than the national median of $265,930.
The middle half of physicians, all other in Louisiana earn $209,810 to $419,840.
Louisiana pays physicians, all other more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: North Dakota ($454,550).
2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.11× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $156.94 | 1,910 | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $198.86 | 1,060 | |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $189.51 | 340 | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $170.86 | 290 | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $151.61 | 260 | |
| Monroe, LA | $140.95 | 180 | |
| Alexandria, LA | $167.80 | 160 | |
| Lafayette, LA | $144.23 | 130 | |
| Hammond, LA | $159.91 | 100 | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $140.70 | 90 | |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $157.92 | 80 | |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $133.94 | 80 | |
| Lake Charles, LA | $136.75 | 60 |
Physicians, All Other in Louisiana earned a median of $350,920 a year ($168.71 an hour) in May 2025, 32% more than the national median of $265,930. The middle half earned $209,810 to $419,840.
Among areas in Louisiana, pay was highest in Baton Rouge, LA at $413,620.
Louisiana ranks #9 of 50 states for physicians, all other pay. North Dakota pays the most, at $454,550 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 4,740 people worked as physicians, all other in Louisiana in May 2025, or 2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.