SOC 17-3022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — Louisiana
Louisiana · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana is $68,030 per year, close to the national median of $64,950 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.1%
- Openings per year
- 5,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Louisiana.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana is $68,030 per year, close to the national median of $64,950 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $45,900 at the tenth percentile to more than $99,010 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $56,400 to $80,870.
Employment stands at 410, or 0.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 50 states with published data for this occupation, Louisiana ranks 15th by median wage. New Orleans leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $73,990. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 199th of 679 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,900 | −29.3% |
| 25th | $56,400 | −13.2% |
| Median (50th) | $68,030 | +4.7% |
| 75th | $80,870 | +24.5% |
| 90th | $99,010 | +52.4% |
| Mean | $70,750 | +8.9% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Louisiana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $73,990 | 90 | |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | $72,680 | 140 | |
| 3 | Houma | $64,180 | 30 | |
| 4 | Lafayette | $63,890 | 30 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Louisiana run 11.8% below the national average, so the median of $68,030 goes as far as $77,132 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 18.8% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$68,030as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$77,132US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $68,030 a year, 4.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $45,900 to $99,010 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 410 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 15th of 50 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New Orleans, at $73,990.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana?
The median annual wage is $68,030, or $32.71 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $64,950, so pay in Louisiana is 4.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Louisiana earns more than $99,010 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $45,900 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in New Orleans, at $73,990 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 410 jobs in this occupation in Louisiana. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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