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Caregiver Pay in Louisiana
What caregivers earn in Louisiana — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$10.83/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Louisiana
vs the national market
-37.1%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
45,060as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Louisiana
The pay bands
Entry-level
$9.22/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$10.00/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$10.83/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$13.03/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$15.45/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $10.52/hr | $10.03/hr – $12.41/hr | 1,630 |
| Hammond, LA | $10.57/hr | $9.68/hr – $12.37/hr | 1,750 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $11.43/hr | $10.64/hr – $13.80/hr | 1,840 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $11.06/hr | $9.80/hr – $13.50/hr | 2,140 |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.43/hr | $9.68/hr – $12.00/hr | 2,210 |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.37/hr | $9.87/hr – $12.00/hr | 2,490 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $10.56/hr | $9.29/hr – $12.78/hr | 2,630 |
| Alexandria, LA | $10.86/hr | $9.85/hr – $13.53/hr | 2,960 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $10.68/hr | $10.50/hr – $13.01/hr | 3,050 |
| Monroe, LA | $10.44/hr | $9.57/hr – $12.75/hr | 4,530 |
| Lafayette, LA | $10.29/hr | $9.84/hr – $12.82/hr | 5,200 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $11.37/hr | $10.56/hr – $13.69/hr | 6,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $11.08/hr | $10.49/hr – $13.16/hr | 7,840 |
What Louisiana agencies are advertising right now
Baton Rouge, LA
HomecareHQ analysis$13.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 5 of 10 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 10 agency ads
- Flexible schedule80.0%
- Paid time off40.0%
- Daily pay30.0%
- Health insurance30.0%
- Paid training20.0%
- Weekly pay20.0%
- 401(k)20.0%
- Dental20.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 10.0%
10 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 22.2% of ads are part-time roles
Lafayette, LA
HomecareHQ analysis$16.75/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.75/hr – $18.59/hr
from the 30 of 63 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 63 agency ads
- Flexible schedule65.1%
- Weekly pay46.0%
- Health insurance31.7%
- Paid training28.6%
- Paid time off27.0%
- Dental20.6%
- 401(k)19.0%
- Holiday pay15.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.6%Referral bonus 25.4%
63 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 16.4% of ads are part-time roles
Monroe, LA
HomecareHQ analysis$17.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.00/hr – $19.39/hr
from the 52 of 103 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 103 agency ads
- Flexible schedule57.3%
- Paid time off40.8%
- Health insurance37.9%
- Weekly pay36.9%
- Paid training28.2%
- Dental25.2%
- Vision23.3%
- 401(k)19.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.9%Referral bonus 33.0%Weekend differential 1.9%
103 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 21.1% of ads are part-time roles
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
HomecareHQ analysis$20.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.00/hr – $20.00/hr
from the 27 of 51 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 51 agency ads
- Flexible schedule51.0%
- Weekly pay43.1%
- Holiday pay37.3%
- Paid time off37.3%
- Health insurance31.4%
- Daily pay27.5%
- 401(k)23.5%
- Paid training19.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 17.6%
51 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 16.7% of ads are part-time roles
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