Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Louisiana
$33,720avg. a year
$16.21 an hour · 2,950 employed
Food Processing Workers, All Other in Louisiana earn an average of $33,720 a year. That is $6,580 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $40,300. The best-paying metro area is Hammond, LA at $36,700.
$31,230Median pay
$16.21Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 46 states
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for food processing workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1260 jobs
Hammond, LA
$36,700
$17.64 an hour
2280 jobs
Monroe, LA
$34,550
$16.61 an hour
330 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$34,420
$16.55 an hour
4620 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
5170 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$33,510
$16.11 an hour
6270 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$32,360
$15.56 an hour
7140 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$30,870
$14.84 an hour
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana food processing workers, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,300 | $19.38 |
| Louisiana | $33,720 | $16.21 |
| Texas | $39,690 | $19.08 |
| Arkansas | $39,380 | $18.93 |
| Mississippi | $37,740 | $18.14 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,940
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,710
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$87,340
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,380
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,750
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,030
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food processing workers, all other make in Louisiana?
The average is $33,720 a year, and the median is $31,230. That is $6,580 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $40,300.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$16.21 an hour on average; the median is $15.02.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
Hammond, LA ($36,700), followed by Monroe, LA ($34,550). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ($30,870).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #46 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food processing workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.