SOC 11-9121 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Natural Sciences Managers — Louisiana
Louisiana · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for Natural Sciences Managers in Louisiana is $115,950 per year, substantially below the national median of $167,220 — a gap of 30.7%.
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
- +3.7%
- Openings per year
- 8,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
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 Natural Sciences Managers in Louisiana is $115,950 per year, substantially below the national median of $167,220 — a gap of 30.7%. Pay ranges from under $81,890 at the tenth percentile to more than $212,130 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $93,610 to $146,990.
Among the 48 states with published data for this occupation, Louisiana ranks 41st by median wage. New Orleans leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $129,960. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 46th of 679 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $81,890 | −51.0% |
| 25th | $93,610 | −44.0% |
| Median (50th) | $115,950 | −30.7% |
| 75th | $146,990 | −12.1% |
| 90th | $212,130 | +26.9% |
| Mean | $125,760 | −24.8% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Louisiana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $129,960 | 100 | |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | $125,000 | — | |
| 3 | Alexandria | $115,920 | 70 | |
| 4 | Lafayette | $99,140 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Louisiana run 11.8% below the national average, so the median of $115,950 goes as far as $131,463 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 21.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$115,950as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$131,463US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $115,950 a year, 30.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $81,890 to $212,130 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 41st of 48 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New Orleans, at $129,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Natural Sciences Managers in Louisiana?
The median annual wage is $115,950, or $55.75 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 $167,220, so pay in Louisiana is 30.7% lower. 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 $212,130 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $81,890 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 $129,960 per year.
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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