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How much do psychiatric aides make in Louisiana?

What psychiatric aides earn in Louisiana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#38 of 39 states
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Median pay in Louisiana
$30,030

a year, or $14.44 an hour. That is 33% less than the national median of $44,910.

The middle half of psychiatric aides in Louisiana earn $29,490 to $37,130.

Pay range in Louisiana
Bottom 10% earn under
$26,640
25th percentile
$29,490
Median
$30,030
75th percentile
$37,130
Top 10% earn over
$44,560
Rank among states
#38 of 39

Louisiana pays psychiatric aides more than 1 of the other 38 states. Highest: Minnesota ($55,040).

Jobs in Louisiana
280

0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.64× the U.S. concentration.

Psychiatric Aide pay in Louisiana cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Baton Rouge, LA $37,130 $17.85 120
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States with similar psychiatric aide pay

Virginia $37,280 median a year · +24% vs Louisiana Georgia $36,790 median a year · +23% vs Louisiana South Carolina $36,320 median a year · +21% vs Louisiana Arkansas $36,270 median a year · +21% vs Louisiana Mississippi $30,510 median a year · +2% vs Louisiana Alabama $27,150 median a year · −10% vs Louisiana

Other healthcare salaries in Louisiana

Registered Nurses $80,230 median a year · 48,970 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,520 median a year · 45,060 jobs Nursing Assistants $30,510 median a year · 20,690 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,470 median a year · 17,600 jobs Medical Assistants $36,320 median a year · 12,310 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,410 median a year · 6,700 jobs Pharmacists $132,410 median a year · 5,610 jobs Nurse Practitioners $125,600 median a year · 5,380 jobs Physicians, All Other $350,920 median a year · 4,740 jobs Dental Assistants $44,090 median a year · 4,540 jobs Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $34,040 median a year · 4,100 jobs Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $63,240 median a year · 3,900 jobs
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Questions about psychiatric aide pay in Louisiana

How much does a psychiatric aide make in Louisiana?

Psychiatric Aides in Louisiana earned a median of $30,030 a year ($14.44 an hour) in May 2025, 33% less than the national median of $44,910. The middle half earned $29,490 to $37,130.

How does Louisiana rank for psychiatric aide pay?

Louisiana ranks #38 of 39 states for psychiatric aides pay. Minnesota pays the most, at $55,040 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many psychiatric aides work in Louisiana?

About 280 people worked as psychiatric aides in Louisiana in May 2025, or 0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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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.