Jobs in Louisiana
4,717 live roles from 752 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 740 added in the last 7 days. 22% show the pay.
The market, 21 October 2026
Where Louisiana's jobs are, and what they pay
Louisiana has 4,717 live jobs from 752 employers. Baton Rouge has the most (446), followed by New Orleans (349) and Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (193).
The largest fields are healthcare & medical (515), skilled trades (494) and nursing (418). Ochsner is the largest single employer, with 887 openings, ahead of Brown & Root (115) and EduServe (106).
Louisiana has no law requiring pay in job ads. 22% of listings here show it anyway, against 75% in states that require it. Half of the annual salaries advertised in Louisiana start at $75,000 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $19.00.
Pay
Advertised pay in Louisiana
The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $43,899 and one in ten above $159,324.
Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.
Where
Louisiana jobs by city
Who's hiring
Largest employers in Louisiana
Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.
Latest jobs in Louisiana
Newest firstCompetitive
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Sonesta International Hotels · 1mo ago
Royal Sonesta New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana job market questions
Do employers in Louisiana have to show the salary?+
No. Louisiana has no statewide law requiring pay in job ads. 22% of listings in Louisiana on Joboru show pay anyway.
What is the minimum wage in Louisiana in 2026?+
$7.25 an hour, the federal minimum. No state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most jobs?+
Baton Rouge (446), New Orleans (349), Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (193), Lafayette (154) and Shreveport (143).
What does a typical job in Louisiana pay?+
Half of the annual salaries advertised in Louisiana on Joboru start at $75,000 or more, and the median hourly rate is $19.00. Across everyone working in Louisiana, the median annual wage is $45,520 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
How many jobs are there in Louisiana?+
4,717 live jobs from 752 employers, with 740 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.