PCT Salary in Louisiana

How much does a PCT make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a PCT in Louisiana is $37,927 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,620
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,522 to $41,954
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,422

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PCT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,954	$3,496	$807	$20
Average	$37,927	$3,161	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$34,522	$2,877	$664	$17

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Key Factors That Influence PCT Salaries

A PCT'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 Do PCT 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 PCTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,166.
California: $43,998.
Massachusetts: $43,412.

District of Columbia $44,166 California $43,998 Massachusetts $43,412 Washington $43,253 New Jersey $43,237 Alaska $43,181 Connecticut $42,630 New York $42,407

Hawaii $41,693 Rhode Island $41,358 Maryland $41,130 Minnesota $40,819 Colorado $40,700 Illinois $40,660 Oregon $40,508 Delaware $40,396

New Hampshire $40,326 Virginia $40,169 Pennsylvania $39,710 Nevada $39,479 North Dakota $39,403 Michigan $39,283 Wisconsin $39,240 Vermont $39,152

Texas $38,909 Maine $38,893 Arizona $38,869 Ohio $38,841 Georgia $38,474 Indiana $38,290 Wyoming $38,254 Utah $38,198

Iowa $38,175 Kansas $37,983 Louisiana $37,927 North Carolina $37,907 Missouri $37,899 Florida $37,744 Montana $37,660 Nebraska $37,580

Kentucky $37,536 South Carolina $37,377 Tennessee $37,277 Idaho $37,237 New Mexico $36,946 Oklahoma $36,882 Alabama $36,647 South Dakota $36,252

Arkansas $36,036 West Virginia $35,921 Mississippi $35,574

Top Paying Cities for PCTs

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: $35,748
Morrow: $35,689
Newellton: $35,331

Moreauville, LA $35,748 Morrow, LA $35,689 Newellton, LA $35,331 Palmetto, LA $35,967 Pineville, LA $34,943 Plaucheville, LA $35,727 Rhinehart, LA $35,367 Ruby, LA $35,008

Saint Joseph, LA $35,365 Saint Landry, LA $35,369 Sicily Island, LA $35,379 Simmesport, LA $35,766 Trout, LA $35,180 Vidalia, LA $35,527 Waterproof, LA $35,361 Wildsville, LA $35,441

Wisner, LA $35,376 Aimwell, LA $35,316 Anacoco, LA $35,610 Atlanta, LA $35,422 Ball, LA $34,988 Belmont, LA $35,648 Bentley, LA $35,083 Boyce, LA $35,087

Calvin, LA $35,527 Campti, LA $35,585 Clarence, LA $35,627 Clarks, LA $35,394 Cloutierville, LA $35,405 Colfax, LA $35,143 Columbia, LA $35,273 Converse, LA $35,768

Dodson, LA $35,407 Dry Prong, LA $35,162 Elmer, LA $35,104 Enterprise, LA $35,310 Fisher, LA $35,665 Flatwoods, LA $35,282 Flora, LA $35,575 Florien, LA $35,571

Forest Hill, LA $35,062 Gardner, LA $35,084 Georgetown, LA $35,279 Glenmora, LA $35,165 Gorum, LA $35,419 Grayson, LA $35,277 Hineston, LA $35,282 Hornbeck, LA $35,610

Joyce, LA $35,327 Kelly, LA $35,293 Kurthwood, LA $35,586 Leesville, LA $35,587 Springfield, LA $36,884 Sun, LA $36,201 Talisheek, LA $36,308 Tangipahoa, LA $36,317

Tickfaw, LA $36,616 Varnado, LA $35,539 Lafayette, LA $36,052 Arcadia, LA $35,584 Ashland, LA $35,668 Athens, LA $35,673 Belcher, LA $36,413 Benton, LA $36,439

Bethany, LA $36,405 Bienville, LA $35,584 Blanchard, LA $36,572 Castor, LA $35,766 Cotton Valley, LA $36,184 Coushatta, LA $35,843 Cullen, LA $36,009 Doyline, LA $36,359

Dubberly, LA $36,136 Frierson, LA $36,406 Gibsland, LA $35,745 Gilliam, LA $36,297 Gloster, LA $36,327 Goldonna, LA $35,462 Grand Cane, LA $36,210 Greenwood, LA $36,454

Hall Summit, LA $36,085 Haughton, LA $36,458 Haynesville, LA $35,597 Heflin, LA $36,214 Homer, LA $35,620 Hosston, LA $36,203 Ida, LA $36,118 Jamestown, LA $36,030

Keatchie, LA $36,260 Keithville, LA $36,433 Lisbon, LA $35,424 Logansport, LA $36,060 Longstreet, LA $36,150 Elm Grove, LA $36,360 Mansfield, LA $36,102 Minden, LA $36,173

Mooringsport, LA $36,427 Oil City, LA $36,326 Pelican, LA $35,811 Plain Dealing, LA $36,193 Pleasant Hill, LA $35,713 Powhatan, LA $35,705 Princeton, LA $36,401 Ringgold, LA $36,155

Rodessa, LA $36,044 Saline, LA $35,537 Sarepta, LA $36,078 Shongaloo, LA $35,846 Sibley, LA $36,249 Springhill, LA $35,997 Stonewall, LA $36,451 Vivian, LA $36,220

Ruston, LA $35,414 Simsboro, LA $35,546 Prairieville, LA $37,568 Lacassine, LA $36,696 Leblanc, LA $36,354 Longville, LA $36,432 Merryville, LA $36,099 Mittie, LA $35,780

Oberlin, LA $35,774 Pitkin, LA $35,601 Ragley, LA $36,646 Reeves, LA $36,555 Rosepine, LA $35,792 Singer, LA $36,523 Starks, LA $36,762 Sugartown, LA $35,701

Sulphur, LA $36,867 Vinton, LA $36,892 Westlake, LA $36,948 Baker, LA $37,857 Denham Springs, LA $37,475 Gonzales, LA $37,378 Addis, LA $37,880 Albany, LA $36,895

Angola, LA $36,157 Batchelor, LA $36,370 Brittany, LA $37,375 Brusly, LA $37,866 Carville, LA $37,566 Clinton, LA $37,018 Convent, LA $36,986 Darrow, LA $37,239

Duplessis, LA $37,524 Erwinville, LA $37,680 Ethel, LA $37,254 Fordoche, LA $36,922 French Settlement, LA $37,283 Geismar, LA $37,437 Glynn, LA $37,587 Burnside, LA $37,428

Greenwell Springs, LA $37,588 Grosse Tete, LA $37,407 Hester, LA $36,837 Holden, LA $37,037 Innis, LA $36,129 Jackson, LA $37,197 Jarreau, LA $37,358 Krotz Springs, LA $36,214

Lakeland, LA $37,506 Lettsworth, LA $36,562 Livingston, LA $37,256 Livonia, LA $37,165 Lottie, LA $36,667 Maringouin, LA $37,118 Morganza, LA $36,828 New Roads, LA $37,137

Norwood, LA $36,766 Oscar, LA $37,402 Paulina, LA $36,902 Plaquemine, LA $37,541 Port Allen, LA $37,868 Hahnville, LA $37,567 Harvey, LA $38,019 Kenner, LA $38,019

Lafitte, LA $37,874 La Place, LA $37,447 Luling, LA $37,855 Lutcher, LA $36,975 Marrero, LA $38,019 Meraux, LA $38,019 Mount Airy, LA $37,096 New Sarpy, LA $37,759

Norco, LA $37,670 Paradis, LA $37,649 Pilottown, LA $36,064 Pointe A La Hache, LA $37,257 Port Sulphur, LA $37,230 Reserve, LA $37,256 Saint Bernard, LA $37,638 Saint James, LA $36,970

Saint Rose, LA $37,882 Vacherie, LA $37,013 Venice, LA $35,515 Violet, LA $38,019 Westwego, LA $38,019 New Orleans, LA $38,019 Sondheimer, LA $35,291 Summerfield, LA $35,381

Taylor, LA $36,030 Lena, LA $35,218 Pride, LA $37,539 Rosedale, LA $37,482 Rougon, LA $37,605 Saint Amant, LA $37,124 Saint Francisville, LA $36,954 Saint Gabriel, LA $37,670

Slaughter, LA $37,423 Sorrento, LA $37,142 Sunshine, LA $37,818 Tunica, LA $36,257 Ventress, LA $37,356 Wakefield, LA $36,907 Walker, LA $37,359 Watson, LA $37,597

Weyanoke, LA $36,589 White Castle, LA $37,334 Wilson, LA $36,891 Zachary, LA $37,673 Uncle Sam, LA $36,828 Baton Rouge, LA $37,887 Shreveport, LA $36,595 Barksdale Afb, LA $36,595

Bossier City, LA $36,595 Monroe, LA $35,314 Archibald, LA $35,296 Baskin, LA $35,299 Bastrop, LA $35,308 Bernice, LA $35,451 Bonita, LA $35,334 Calhoun, LA $35,305

Chatham, LA $35,291 Choudrant, LA $35,304 Collinston, LA $35,308 Crowville, LA $35,394 Delhi, LA $35,367 Delta, LA $35,474 Downsville, LA $35,308 Dubach, LA $35,510

Epps, LA $35,354 Eros, LA $35,293 Fairbanks, LA $35,314 Farmerville, LA $35,308 Forest, LA $35,491 Abbeville, LA $35,898 Arnaudville, LA $36,052 Avery Island, LA $36,029

Baldwin, LA $36,222 Basile, LA $35,882 Branch, LA $36,009 Breaux Bridge, LA $36,090 Broussard, LA $36,042 Cade, LA $36,034 Carencro, LA $36,047 Cecilia, LA $36,062

Centerville, LA $36,139 Charenton, LA $36,235 Chataignier, LA $35,884 Church Point, LA $36,003 Crowley, LA $35,963 Delcambre, LA $36,013 Duson, LA $36,029 Egan, LA $35,973

Elton, LA $35,929 Erath, LA $36,001 Estherwood, LA $35,963 Eunice, LA $35,874 Evangeline, LA $35,990 Franklin, LA $36,110 Garden City, LA $36,102 Grand Coteau, LA $36,029

Gueydan, LA $35,902 Iota, LA $35,967 Jeanerette, LA $36,159 Jennings, LA $36,125 Kaplan, LA $35,824 Lake Arthur, LA $36,404 Lawtell, LA $35,966 Leonville, LA $36,044

Loreauville, LA $36,214 Mamou, LA $35,752 Maurice, LA $36,014 Mermentau, LA $36,034 Milton, LA $36,028 Morse, LA $35,970 New Iberia, LA $36,044 Lydia, LA $36,083

Opelousas, LA $35,991 Perry, LA $35,986 Pine Prairie, LA $35,754 Port Barre, LA $36,116 Rayne, LA $36,012 Reddell, LA $35,808 Roanoke, LA $36,281 Saint Martinville, LA $36,080

Scott, LA $36,042 Sunset, LA $36,022 Turkey Creek, LA $35,328 Ville Platte, LA $35,681 Washington, LA $35,940 Welsh, LA $36,508 Youngsville, LA $36,028 Lake Charles, LA $36,946

Metairie, LA $38,019 Des Allemands, LA $37,570 Ama, LA $37,959 Arabi, LA $38,019 Barataria, LA $37,792 Belle Chasse, LA $37,885 Boothville, LA $36,261 Boutte, LA $37,753

Braithwaite, LA $37,853 Buras, LA $36,288 Chalmette, LA $38,019 Destrehan, LA $37,818 Edgard, LA $37,312 Empire, LA $36,537 Garyville, LA $37,098 Gramercy, LA $36,999

Gretna, LA $38,019 Bell City, LA $36,739 Cameron, LA $37,096 Creole, LA $36,250 Dequincy, LA $36,742 Deridder, LA $35,854 Dry Creek, LA $35,887 Elizabeth, LA $35,644

Evans, LA $35,581 Fenton, LA $36,607 Grand Chenier, LA $35,763 Grant, LA $35,680 Hackberry, LA $36,764 Hayes, LA $36,654 Iowa, LA $36,871 Kinder, LA $36,373

Thibodaux, LA $36,871 Pierre Part, LA $36,679 Amelia, LA $36,237 Belle Rose, LA $37,027 Berwick, LA $36,237 Bourg, LA $36,960 Chauvin, LA $36,476 Cut Off, LA $37,260

Donaldsonville, LA $37,210 Donner, LA $36,279 Dulac, LA $36,291 Galliano, LA $36,995 Gheens, LA $37,405 Gibson, LA $36,170 Golden Meadow, LA $36,495 Grand Isle, LA $36,489

Gray, LA $36,680 Houma, LA $36,500 Kraemer, LA $36,895 Labadieville, LA $36,378 Larose, LA $37,421 Lockport, LA $37,153 Mathews, LA $37,235 Montegut, LA $36,827

Morgan City, LA $36,350 Napoleonville, LA $36,600 Paincourtville, LA $36,938 Patterson, LA $36,162 Plattenville, LA $36,917 Raceland, LA $37,061 Schriever, LA $36,452 Theriot, LA $36,105

Hammond, LA $36,608 Abita Springs, LA $36,658 Akers, LA $37,060 Amite, LA $36,428 Angie, LA $35,626 Bogalusa, LA $36,070 Bush, LA $36,326 Covington, LA $37,057

Fluker, LA $36,347 Folsom, LA $36,472 Franklinton, LA $35,940 Greensburg, LA $36,745 Husser, LA $36,226 Independence, LA $36,632 Kentwood, LA $36,154 Lacombe, LA $36,896

Loranger, LA $36,403 Madisonville, LA $37,139 Mandeville, LA $37,216 Maurepas, LA $37,015 Mount Hermon, LA $35,675 Natalbany, LA $36,623 Pearl River, LA $36,322 Pine Grove, LA $37,131

Ponchatoula, LA $37,152 Robert, LA $36,643 Roseland, LA $36,381 Saint Benedict, LA $36,887 Slidell, LA $37,038 Spearsville, LA $35,398 Start, LA $35,305 Sterlington, LA $35,310

Swartz, LA $35,314 Tallulah, LA $35,357 Transylvania, LA $35,328 West Monroe, LA $35,314 Winnsboro, LA $35,354 Alexandria, LA $34,943 Acme, LA $35,506 Bordelonville, LA $35,629

Bunkie, LA $35,594 Center Point, LA $35,013 Chase, LA $35,353 Cheneyville, LA $35,127 Clayton, LA $35,399 Cottonport, LA $35,577 Deville, LA $35,043 Dupont, LA $35,743

Echo, LA $35,068 Effie, LA $35,115 Evergreen, LA $35,624 Ferriday, LA $35,445 Gilbert, LA $35,342 Hamburg, LA $35,623 Harrisonburg, LA $35,369 Hessmer, LA $35,174

Jena, LA $35,168 Jonesville, LA $35,392 Lebeau, LA $35,949 Lecompte, LA $34,996 Libuse, LA $34,946 Mansura, LA $35,396 Marksville, LA $35,385 Melville, LA $36,317

Monterey, LA $35,511 Longleaf, LA $35,150 Many, LA $35,584 Marthaville, LA $35,620 Melrose, LA $35,420 Montgomery, LA $35,489 Mora, LA $35,378 Natchez, LA $35,521

Natchitoches, LA $35,605 Fort Polk, LA $35,736 Negreet, LA $35,582 New Llano, LA $35,729 Noble, LA $35,652 Oakdale, LA $35,645 Olla, LA $35,314 Otis, LA $35,142

Pollock, LA $35,107 Provencal, LA $35,484 Robeline, LA $35,555 Saint Maurice, LA $35,511 Sieper, LA $35,186 Sikes, LA $35,294 Simpson, LA $35,445 Slagle, LA $35,587

Tioga, LA $34,963 Tullos, LA $35,305 Urania, LA $35,416 Winnfield, LA $35,440 Woodworth, LA $34,977 Zwolle, LA $35,616 Fort Necessity, LA $35,289 Grambling, LA $35,634

Hodge, LA $35,622 Jigger, LA $35,357 Jones, LA $35,289 Jonesboro, LA $35,511 Kilbourne, LA $35,383 Lake Providence, LA $35,383 Lillie, LA $35,410 Mangham, LA $35,289

Marion, LA $35,308 Mer Rouge, LA $35,313 Oak Grove, LA $35,391 Oak Ridge, LA $35,306 Pioneer, LA $35,356 Quitman, LA $35,525 Rayville, LA $35,300

PCT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For PCT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, PCT positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view PCT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a PCT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$53,098	$26.0	40%

PCT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a PCT'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 July 01, 2026

$34,522

Average $37,927/year

$41,954

$2,877

Average $3,161/month

$3,496

$664

Average $729/week

$807

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,954	$3,496	$807	$20
Average	$37,927	$3,161	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$34,522	$2,877	$664	$17

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