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Louisiana Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
  • Pay is below the national median ($17.57/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% 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 3,050 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 / Manager548$103k n=9—
Crew / Cashier407——
Retail Associate239—$17.50/hr n=16
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead210——
Restaurant Manager / GM191——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers352——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers205——
General and Operations Managers155——
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers141——
Managers, All Other45$160k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time174—$17.57/hr n=41
Full-time150$60k n=38$17.57/hr n=9
Temporary45——
Contract33$70k n=3$18.50/hr n=3
Intern13——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,360——
Retail1,196$103k n=14$17.57/hr n=53
Consumer Goods274$103k n=8$17.57/hr n=50
Healthcare169——
Real Estate150——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager548
  • Crew / Cashier407
  • Retail Associate239
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead210
  • Restaurant Manager / GM191
  • Food Service115

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers352
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers205
  • General and Operations Managers155
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers141
  • Managers, All Other45
  • Cooks, Restaurant38

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,360
  • Retail1,196
  • Consumer Goods274
  • Healthcare169
  • Real Estate150
  • Energy121

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,635 · 86%
  • Part-time174 · 6%
  • Full-time150 · 5%
  • Temporary45 · 1%
  • Contract33 · 1%
  • Intern13 · 0%

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