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Louisiana Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+395 this week — 395 added vs 0 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 25% from the last 14 days)

Louisiana job market overview (May 2026)

The Louisiana job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,009 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Louisiana job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Louisiana.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager550$103k n=9
Crew / Cashier401
Retail Associate235$17.50/hr n=19
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead208
Restaurant Manager / GM192

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers205
General and Operations Managers155
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers143
Managers, All Other46$160k n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time165$17.57/hr n=43
Full-time141$64k n=39$17.57/hr n=9
Temporary46
Contract44$78k n=6
Intern10

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,359
Retail1,162$103k n=15$17.57/hr n=52
Consumer Goods264$103k n=8$17.57/hr n=50
Healthcare159$113k n=4
Real Estate140

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager550
  • Crew / Cashier401
  • Retail Associate235
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead208
  • Restaurant Manager / GM192
  • Food Service103

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers350
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers205
  • General and Operations Managers155
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers143
  • Managers, All Other46
  • Retail Salespersons42

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,359
  • Retail1,162
  • Consumer Goods264
  • Healthcare159
  • Real Estate140
  • Energy122

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,603 · 87%
  • Part-time165 · 5%
  • Full-time141 · 5%
  • Temporary46 · 2%
  • Contract44 · 1%
  • Intern10 · 0%

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