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Contractor costs in Louisiana
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Louisiana. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Louisiana
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 18 building trades in Louisiana — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $22.83 | $34.80 | $48.26 | 13,590 |
| Carpenters | $15.49 | $23.88 | $32.26 | 8,820 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $17.45 | $24.67 | $35.52 | 960 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $12.99 | $17.68 | $23.86 | 410 |
| Tile & stone setters | $13.64 | $21.93 | $28.06 | 260 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $16.30 | $21.82 | $33.88 | 70 |
| Carpet installers | $14.89 | $18.21 | $29.23 | 90 |
| Painters | $14.42 | $21.01 | $26.44 | 4,050 |
| Glaziers | $10.40 | $21.40 | $29.40 | 790 |
| Insulation workers | $18.81 | $24.06 | $31.48 | 1,150 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $18.09 | $22.24 | $30.92 | 50 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $17.64 | $22.77 | $30.27 | 270 |
| Roofers | $14.40 | $21.96 | $34.88 | 720 |
| Electricians | $18.53 | $28.65 | $37.45 | 10,810 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $18.36 | $31.12 | $37.31 | 9,040 |
| HVAC technicians | $17.12 | $25.73 | $37.47 | 5,040 |
| Equipment operators | $17.50 | $23.87 | $35.29 | 7,230 |
| Construction laborers | $14.27 | $19.35 | $30.47 | 25,350 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Louisiana's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$21.92 in 2019 → $23.88 in 2024
$24.43 in 2019 → $28.65 in 2024
$26.51 in 2019 → $31.12 in 2024
$16.35 in 2019 → $19.35 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Louisiana's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$34.80/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
25,350 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Plumbers & pipefitters
+$1.06/hr vs $30.06
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Plasterers & stucco masons
+ 29% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Louisiana
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Louisiana's contractor licensing board.