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Federal employee salaries in Louisiana

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Louisiana earned a median of $95,475 in September 2026, 13% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #32 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$95,475
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,896–$118,550
25th–75th percentile
Employees
11,853
with published duty station
Rank
#32
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Louisiana
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Louisiana

The 30 largest occupations in Louisiana with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (77 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Louisiana
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,327 $109,722 $98,358–$125,949
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 577 $51,463 $48,436–$55,393
Medical Officer Series 0602 452 $312,762 $273,561–$363,313
Information Technology Management Series 2210 374 $120,629 $107,145–$138,370
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 369 $104,427 $87,128–$124,177
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 342 $94,597 $84,638–$104,427
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 321 $55,506 $52,142–$60,553
Social Work Series 0185 304 $110,108 $98,331–$122,322
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 302 $89,618 $77,168–$109,985
Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 274 $101,443 $82,148–$110,395
Practical Nurse Series 0620 239 $68,582 $65,065–$75,112
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 201 $54,287 $51,719–$58,319
Human Resources Management Series 0201 200 $110,395 $92,491–$120,629
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 186 $92,107 $77,030–$98,459
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 180 $97,198 $85,258–$120,321
Custodial Working Series 3566 155 $43,744 $41,218–$44,390
General Attorney Series 0905 144 $136,589 $113,378–$164,554
Petroleum Engineering Series 0881 141 $147,300 $126,841–$159,575
Pharmacist Series 0660 140 $169,609 $159,811–$180,852
Passport and Visa Examining Series 0967 133 $77,168 $65,599–$94,597
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 128 $97,087 $79,658–$116,362
Agricultural Commodity Grading Series 1980 126 $67,896 $58,871–$78,700
Accounting Series 0510 124 $116,362 $98,459–$131,551
Social Science Series 0101 120 $89,508 $82,148–$97,087
General Health Science Series 0601 111 $98,459 $86,764–$120,629
General Business and Industry Series 1101 110 $98,459 $69,150–$118,855
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 104 $88,318 $74,678–$114,124
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 102 $57,188 $51,870–$65,194
Medical Technologist Series 0644 94 $100,212 $94,316–$113,044
Psychology Series 0180 89 $144,926 $119,340–$157,151

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Louisiana

Federal pay by agency in Louisiana
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 6,173 $89,508 $60,553–$117,684
Department of Agriculture 1,653 $89,362 $65,838–$113,378
Department of Homeland Security 736 $98,459 $82,148–$116,362
Department of the Interior 679 $117,081 $86,123–$147,300
Department of Justice 564 $95,036 $80,243–$110,110
Social Security Administration 537 $92,107 $76,128–$104,427
Department of Transportation 363 $106,914 $90,278–$130,304
Department of Commerce 259 $116,362 $95,475–$138,370
Department of Health and Human Services 164 $117,081 $98,459–$138,363
Department of State 143 $82,148 $74,678–$97,087
Department of the Treasury 117 $87,128 $69,602–$129,969
Department of Labor 74 $107,411 $92,491–$120,629
Small Business Administration 72 $77,677 $65,838–$95,938
Department of Energy 71 $138,356 $120,629–$150,935
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 44 $123,285 $104,206–$164,752
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 39 $146,742 $132,718–$167,672
Department of Housing and Urban Development 33 $127,725 $117,081–$138,356

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.9% from $91,920 in September 2025 to $95,475 in September 2026. Headcount went from 12,871 to 11,853 (−7.9%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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