Software Developers Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Software Developers make in Louisiana?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developers in Louisiana is $123,174 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Software Developers's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,521 to $133,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,821

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Software Developers Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,294	$11,108	$2,563	$64
Average	$123,174	$10,265	$2,369	$59
25th Percentile	$112,521	$9,377	$2,164	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developers Salaries

A Software Developers's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Developers Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developers's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,384
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,393
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,086
Expert (over 8 years): $166,763

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Software ... Level Software Developers	$79,563
Software ... Level Software Developers	$102,384
Software ... Level Software Developers	$125,393
Software ... Level Software Developers	$145,086
Software ... Level Software Developers	$166,763

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How Do Software Developers Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,436.
California: $142,891.
Massachusetts: $140,987.

District of Columbia $143,436 California $142,891 Massachusetts $140,987 Washington $140,469 New Jersey $140,417 Alaska $140,236 Connecticut $138,448 New York $137,722

Hawaii $135,404 Rhode Island $134,315 Maryland $133,577 Minnesota $132,566 Colorado $132,178 Illinois $132,048 Oregon $131,556 Delaware $131,193

New Hampshire $130,965 Virginia $130,455 Pennsylvania $128,965 Nevada $128,214 North Dakota $127,968 Michigan $127,579 Wisconsin $127,436 Vermont $127,151

Texas $126,361 Maine $126,309 Arizona $126,232 Ohio $126,141 Georgia $124,949 Indiana $124,353 Wyoming $124,237 Utah $124,055

Iowa $123,977 Kansas $123,356 Louisiana $123,174 North Carolina $123,109 Missouri $123,084 Florida $122,578 Montana $122,306 Nebraska $122,047

Kentucky $121,905 South Carolina $121,386 Tennessee $121,063 Idaho $120,933 New Mexico $119,987 Oklahoma $119,780 Alabama $119,016 South Dakota $117,733

Arkansas $117,034 West Virginia $116,658 Mississippi $115,531

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $112,448
Morrow: $114,067
Newellton: $114,132

Moreauville, LA $112,448 Morrow, LA $114,067 Newellton, LA $114,132 Palmetto, LA $116,969 Pineville, LA $113,484 Plaucheville, LA $112,448 Rhinehart, LA $112,448 Ruby, LA $113,342

Saint Joseph, LA $114,248 Saint Landry, LA $112,616 Sicily Island, LA $114,248 Simmesport, LA $112,448 Trout, LA $112,448 Vidalia, LA $112,448 Waterproof, LA $113,342 Wildsville, LA $112,448

Wisner, LA $114,248 Aimwell, LA $112,448 Anacoco, LA $112,448 Atlanta, LA $112,448 Ball, LA $113,484 Belmont, LA $117,811 Bentley, LA $113,069 Boyce, LA $113,005

Calvin, LA $113,342 Campti, LA $115,129 Clarence, LA $112,448 Clarks, LA $114,248 Cloutierville, LA $112,448 Colfax, LA $112,512 Columbia, LA $114,248 Converse, LA $117,811

Dodson, LA $114,248 Dry Prong, LA $112,655 Elmer, LA $113,069 Enterprise, LA $114,248 Fisher, LA $112,448 Flatwoods, LA $112,448 Flora, LA $112,448 Florien, LA $112,448

Forest Hill, LA $113,069 Gardner, LA $113,069 Georgetown, LA $112,448 Glenmora, LA $112,590 Gorum, LA $112,448 Grayson, LA $114,248 Hineston, LA $112,655 Hornbeck, LA $112,448

Joyce, LA $112,992 Kelly, LA $114,248 Kurthwood, LA $112,448 Leesville, LA $112,448 Springfield, LA $122,164 Sun, LA $117,591 Talisheek, LA $119,858 Tangipahoa, LA $122,008

Tickfaw, LA $122,008 Varnado, LA $113,199 Lafayette, LA $117,085 Arcadia, LA $115,673 Ashland, LA $117,811 Athens, LA $117,811 Belcher, LA $118,290 Benton, LA $118,640

Bethany, LA $118,368 Bienville, LA $117,811 Blanchard, LA $118,847 Castor, LA $117,811 Cotton Valley, LA $117,811 Coushatta, LA $117,811 Cullen, LA $117,811 Doyline, LA $118,161

Dubberly, LA $117,811 Frierson, LA $118,161 Gibsland, LA $117,811 Gilliam, LA $118,018 Gloster, LA $118,018 Goldonna, LA $114,831 Grand Cane, LA $117,811 Greenwood, LA $118,575

Hall Summit, LA $117,811 Haughton, LA $118,498 Haynesville, LA $117,811 Heflin, LA $117,811 Homer, LA $117,811 Hosston, LA $117,811 Ida, LA $117,811 Jamestown, LA $117,811

Keatchie, LA $117,811 Keithville, LA $118,290 Lisbon, LA $114,248 Logansport, LA $117,811 Longstreet, LA $117,811 Elm Grove, LA $118,226 Mansfield, LA $117,811 Minden, LA $117,811

Mooringsport, LA $118,368 Oil City, LA $118,005 Pelican, LA $117,811 Plain Dealing, LA $117,811 Pleasant Hill, LA $117,811 Powhatan, LA $117,811 Princeton, LA $118,368 Ringgold, LA $117,811

Rodessa, LA $117,811 Saline, LA $116,023 Sarepta, LA $117,811 Shongaloo, LA $117,811 Sibley, LA $117,811 Springhill, LA $117,811 Stonewall, LA $118,368 Vivian, LA $117,811

Ruston, LA $114,248 Simsboro, LA $114,248 Prairieville, LA $122,630 Lacassine, LA $119,573 Leblanc, LA $119,016 Longville, LA $118,951 Merryville, LA $118,951 Mittie, LA $118,485

Oberlin, LA $118,951 Pitkin, LA $112,448 Ragley, LA $119,301 Reeves, LA $119,158 Rosepine, LA $118,951 Singer, LA $118,951 Starks, LA $121,361 Sugartown, LA $116,580

Sulphur, LA $119,987 Vinton, LA $121,192 Westlake, LA $119,987 Baker, LA $123,045 Denham Springs, LA $122,773 Gonzales, LA $122,151 Addis, LA $123,045 Albany, LA $122,008

Angola, LA $122,008 Batchelor, LA $120,726 Brittany, LA $122,151 Brusly, LA $123,045 Carville, LA $122,565 Clinton, LA $122,008 Convent, LA $122,125 Darrow, LA $122,008

Duplessis, LA $122,423 Erwinville, LA $122,773 Ethel, LA $122,008 Fordoche, LA $119,560 French Settlement, LA $122,008 Geismar, LA $122,488 Glynn, LA $122,695 Burnside, LA $122,280

Greenwell Springs, LA $122,902 Grosse Tete, LA $122,695 Hester, LA $122,203 Holden, LA $122,008 Innis, LA $120,816 Jackson, LA $122,008 Jarreau, LA $122,488 Krotz Springs, LA $118,381

Lakeland, LA $122,630 Lettsworth, LA $119,275 Livingston, LA $122,008 Livonia, LA $119,974 Lottie, LA $119,249 Maringouin, LA $122,358 Morganza, LA $120,246 New Roads, LA $121,361

Norwood, LA $122,008 Oscar, LA $122,423 Paulina, LA $122,151 Plaquemine, LA $122,902 Port Allen, LA $123,045 Hahnville, LA $122,708 Harvey, LA $123,472 Kenner, LA $123,407

Lafitte, LA $122,915 La Place, LA $122,423 Luling, LA $122,993 Lutcher, LA $122,216 Marrero, LA $123,472 Meraux, LA $123,472 Mount Airy, LA $122,293 New Sarpy, LA $122,850

Norco, LA $122,786 Paradis, LA $122,578 Pilottown, LA $122,436 Pointe A La Hache, LA $122,436 Port Sulphur, LA $122,436 Reserve, LA $122,358 Saint Bernard, LA $119,249 Saint James, LA $122,060

Saint Rose, LA $123,200 Vacherie, LA $122,293 Venice, LA $122,436 Violet, LA $123,407 Westwego, LA $123,472 New Orleans, LA $123,472 Sondheimer, LA $114,119 Summerfield, LA $114,248

Taylor, LA $117,811 Lena, LA $112,448 Pride, LA $122,280 Rosedale, LA $122,630 Rougon, LA $122,695 Saint Amant, LA $122,073 Saint Francisville, LA $122,008 Saint Gabriel, LA $122,773

Slaughter, LA $122,488 Sorrento, LA $122,008 Sunshine, LA $122,980 Tunica, LA $122,008 Ventress, LA $122,358 Wakefield, LA $122,008 Walker, LA $122,358 Watson, LA $122,630

Weyanoke, LA $122,008 White Castle, LA $122,358 Wilson, LA $122,008 Zachary, LA $122,695 Uncle Sam, LA $122,164 Baton Rouge, LA $123,045 Shreveport, LA $118,847 Barksdale Afb, LA $118,847

Bossier City, LA $118,847 Monroe, LA $115,285 Archibald, LA $114,248 Baskin, LA $114,248 Bastrop, LA $114,520 Bernice, LA $114,248 Bonita, LA $114,197 Calhoun, LA $115,013

Chatham, LA $114,248 Choudrant, LA $114,391 Collinston, LA $114,805 Crowville, LA $114,248 Delhi, LA $114,248 Delta, LA $114,015 Downsville, LA $114,663 Dubach, LA $114,248

Epps, LA $114,248 Eros, LA $114,520 Fairbanks, LA $115,285 Farmerville, LA $114,313 Forest, LA $114,106 Abbeville, LA $116,399 Arnaudville, LA $116,943 Avery Island, LA $116,114

Baldwin, LA $116,969 Basile, LA $117,435 Branch, LA $116,606 Breaux Bridge, LA $117,085 Broussard, LA $117,085 Cade, LA $116,943 Carencro, LA $117,085 Cecilia, LA $116,943

Centerville, LA $116,049 Charenton, LA $117,539 Chataignier, LA $115,881 Church Point, LA $116,606 Crowley, LA $116,347 Delcambre, LA $116,399 Duson, LA $117,021 Egan, LA $116,878

Elton, LA $118,122 Erath, LA $116,399 Estherwood, LA $116,645 Eunice, LA $116,049 Evangeline, LA $117,345 Franklin, LA $116,710 Garden City, LA $116,049 Grand Coteau, LA $116,943

Gueydan, LA $116,800 Iota, LA $116,800 Jeanerette, LA $116,826 Jennings, LA $117,811 Kaplan, LA $116,192 Lake Arthur, LA $117,940 Lawtell, LA $116,256 Leonville, LA $116,671

Loreauville, LA $117,435 Mamou, LA $114,909 Maurice, LA $116,943 Mermentau, LA $117,396 Milton, LA $117,085 Morse, LA $116,800 New Iberia, LA $116,399 Lydia, LA $116,049

Opelousas, LA $116,399 Perry, LA $116,114 Pine Prairie, LA $113,303 Port Barre, LA $116,969 Rayne, LA $116,736 Reddell, LA $114,430 Roanoke, LA $118,355 Saint Martinville, LA $116,878

Scott, LA $117,085 Sunset, LA $116,943 Turkey Creek, LA $112,448 Ville Platte, LA $114,637 Washington, LA $116,049 Welsh, LA $118,873 Youngsville, LA $117,085 Lake Charles, LA $119,987

Metairie, LA $123,472 Des Allemands, LA $122,436 Ama, LA $123,200 Arabi, LA $123,472 Barataria, LA $123,058 Belle Chasse, LA $123,472 Boothville, LA $122,436 Boutte, LA $122,850

Braithwaite, LA $122,436 Buras, LA $122,436 Chalmette, LA $123,472 Destrehan, LA $122,993 Edgard, LA $122,397 Empire, LA $122,436 Garyville, LA $122,306 Gramercy, LA $122,241

Gretna, LA $123,472 Bell City, LA $119,573 Cameron, LA $119,948 Creole, LA $119,081 Dequincy, LA $119,573 Deridder, LA $118,951 Dry Creek, LA $118,951 Elizabeth, LA $112,448

Evans, LA $118,951 Fenton, LA $119,366 Grand Chenier, LA $118,951 Grant, LA $116,956 Hackberry, LA $120,765 Hayes, LA $119,366 Iowa, LA $119,923 Kinder, LA $118,951

Thibodaux, LA $122,436 Pierre Part, LA $122,008 Amelia, LA $122,008 Belle Rose, LA $122,008 Berwick, LA $122,008 Bourg, LA $122,436 Chauvin, LA $122,436 Cut Off, LA $122,436

Donaldsonville, LA $122,008 Donner, LA $122,216 Dulac, LA $122,436 Galliano, LA $122,436 Gheens, LA $122,436 Gibson, LA $122,216 Golden Meadow, LA $122,436 Grand Isle, LA $122,436

Gray, LA $122,436 Houma, LA $122,436 Kraemer, LA $122,436 Labadieville, LA $122,008 Larose, LA $122,436 Lockport, LA $122,436 Mathews, LA $122,436 Montegut, LA $122,436

Morgan City, LA $122,008 Napoleonville, LA $122,008 Paincourtville, LA $122,008 Patterson, LA $119,029 Plattenville, LA $122,008 Raceland, LA $122,436 Schriever, LA $122,436 Theriot, LA $122,436

Hammond, LA $122,190 Abita Springs, LA $122,436 Akers, LA $122,358 Amite, LA $122,008 Angie, LA $113,199 Bogalusa, LA $113,199 Bush, LA $122,436 Covington, LA $122,436

Fluker, LA $122,008 Folsom, LA $122,436 Franklinton, LA $122,216 Greensburg, LA $122,008 Husser, LA $122,216 Independence, LA $122,008 Kentwood, LA $122,008 Lacombe, LA $122,436

Loranger, LA $122,436 Madisonville, LA $122,436 Mandeville, LA $122,436 Maurepas, LA $122,164 Mount Hermon, LA $122,216 Natalbany, LA $122,099 Pearl River, LA $117,552 Pine Grove, LA $122,008

Ponchatoula, LA $122,267 Robert, LA $122,436 Roseland, LA $122,008 Saint Benedict, LA $122,436 Slidell, LA $119,236 Spearsville, LA $114,248 Start, LA $115,013 Sterlington, LA $115,142

Swartz, LA $115,285 Tallulah, LA $114,132 Transylvania, LA $114,002 West Monroe, LA $115,285 Winnsboro, LA $114,248 Alexandria, LA $113,484 Acme, LA $112,448 Bordelonville, LA $112,448

Bunkie, LA $112,448 Center Point, LA $113,212 Chase, LA $114,248 Cheneyville, LA $112,862 Clayton, LA $113,342 Cottonport, LA $112,448 Deville, LA $113,069 Dupont, LA $112,927

Echo, LA $113,134 Effie, LA $113,069 Evergreen, LA $112,448 Ferriday, LA $112,448 Gilbert, LA $114,248 Hamburg, LA $112,448 Harrisonburg, LA $112,448 Hessmer, LA $112,590

Jena, LA $112,448 Jonesville, LA $112,448 Lebeau, LA $115,984 Lecompte, LA $113,277 Libuse, LA $113,484 Mansura, LA $112,448 Marksville, LA $112,590 Melville, LA $118,821

Monterey, LA $112,448 Longleaf, LA $112,862 Many, LA $115,129 Marthaville, LA $117,811 Melrose, LA $112,448 Montgomery, LA $112,448 Mora, LA $112,448 Natchez, LA $112,448

Natchitoches, LA $112,448 Fort Polk, LA $112,448 Negreet, LA $115,129 New Llano, LA $112,448 Noble, LA $117,811 Oakdale, LA $112,448 Olla, LA $113,342 Otis, LA $112,862

Pollock, LA $112,927 Provencal, LA $112,448 Robeline, LA $115,129 Saint Maurice, LA $112,448 Sieper, LA $112,655 Sikes, LA $114,248 Simpson, LA $112,448 Slagle, LA $112,448

Tioga, LA $113,484 Tullos, LA $112,448 Urania, LA $112,940 Winnfield, LA $112,448 Woodworth, LA $113,484 Zwolle, LA $117,811 Fort Necessity, LA $114,248 Grambling, LA $114,248

Hodge, LA $114,248 Jigger, LA $114,248 Jones, LA $114,106 Jonesboro, LA $114,248 Kilbourne, LA $114,002 Lake Providence, LA $114,002 Lillie, LA $114,248 Mangham, LA $114,248

Marion, LA $114,248 Mer Rouge, LA $114,248 Oak Grove, LA $114,041 Oak Ridge, LA $114,520 Pioneer, LA $114,171 Quitman, LA $114,248 Rayville, LA $114,520

Software Developers Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developers's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$112,521

Average $123,174/year

$133,294

$9,377

Average $10,265/month

$11,108

$2,164

Average $2,369/week

$2,563

$54

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,294	$11,108	$2,563	$64
Average	$123,174	$10,265	$2,369	$59
25th Percentile	$112,521	$9,377	$2,164	$54

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