Pilot Driver Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Pilot Driver make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Driver in Louisiana is $51,345 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,763
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,730 to $57,322
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,528

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Pilot Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,322	$4,777	$1,102	$28
Average	$51,345	$4,279	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,730	$3,894	$899	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Pilot Driver Salaries

A Pilot Driver'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 Pilot Driver 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 Pilot Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,791.
California: $59,564.
Massachusetts: $58,770.

District of Columbia $59,791 California $59,564 Massachusetts $58,770 Washington $58,554 New Jersey $58,533 Alaska $58,457 Connecticut $57,712 New York $57,410

Hawaii $56,443 Rhode Island $55,989 Maryland $55,682 Minnesota $55,260 Colorado $55,098 Illinois $55,044 Oregon $54,839 Delaware $54,688

New Hampshire $54,593 Virginia $54,380 Pennsylvania $53,759 Nevada $53,446 North Dakota $53,343 Michigan $53,181 Wisconsin $53,122 Vermont $53,003

Texas $52,674 Maine $52,652 Arizona $52,620 Ohio $52,582 Georgia $52,085 Indiana $51,837 Wyoming $51,788 Utah $51,712

Iowa $51,680 Kansas $51,421 Louisiana $51,345 North Carolina $51,318 Missouri $51,307 Florida $51,097 Montana $50,983 Nebraska $50,875

Kentucky $50,816 South Carolina $50,600 Tennessee $50,465 Idaho $50,411 New Mexico $50,017 Oklahoma $49,930 Alabama $49,612 South Dakota $49,077

Arkansas $48,785 West Virginia $48,629 Mississippi $48,159

Top Paying Cities for Pilot Drivers

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: $48,395
Morrow: $48,316
Newellton: $47,830

Moreauville, LA $48,395 Morrow, LA $48,316 Newellton, LA $47,830 Palmetto, LA $48,692 Pineville, LA $47,306 Plaucheville, LA $48,366 Rhinehart, LA $47,879 Ruby, LA $47,394

Saint Joseph, LA $47,876 Saint Landry, LA $47,882 Sicily Island, LA $47,896 Simmesport, LA $48,420 Trout, LA $47,627 Vidalia, LA $48,096 Waterproof, LA $47,871 Wildsville, LA $47,980

Wisner, LA $47,891 Aimwell, LA $47,810 Anacoco, LA $48,208 Atlanta, LA $47,954 Ball, LA $47,366 Belmont, LA $48,260 Bentley, LA $47,495 Boyce, LA $47,500

Calvin, LA $48,095 Campti, LA $48,174 Clarence, LA $48,231 Clarks, LA $47,916 Cloutierville, LA $47,931 Colfax, LA $47,576 Columbia, LA $47,752 Converse, LA $48,422

Dodson, LA $47,934 Dry Prong, LA $47,601 Elmer, LA $47,523 Enterprise, LA $47,803 Fisher, LA $48,283 Flatwoods, LA $47,764 Flora, LA $48,161 Florien, LA $48,156

Forest Hill, LA $47,466 Gardner, LA $47,496 Georgetown, LA $47,759 Glenmora, LA $47,606 Gorum, LA $47,949 Grayson, LA $47,758 Hineston, LA $47,764 Hornbeck, LA $48,208

Joyce, LA $47,825 Kelly, LA $47,779 Kurthwood, LA $48,176 Leesville, LA $48,177 Springfield, LA $49,933 Sun, LA $49,009 Talisheek, LA $49,154 Tangipahoa, LA $49,166

Tickfaw, LA $49,570 Varnado, LA $48,112 Lafayette, LA $48,807 Arcadia, LA $48,173 Ashland, LA $48,287 Athens, LA $48,294 Belcher, LA $49,295 Benton, LA $49,330

Bethany, LA $49,284 Bienville, LA $48,173 Blanchard, LA $49,511 Castor, LA $48,420 Cotton Valley, LA $48,986 Coushatta, LA $48,523 Cullen, LA $48,748 Doyline, LA $49,222

Dubberly, LA $48,921 Frierson, LA $49,286 Gibsland, LA $48,391 Gilliam, LA $49,138 Gloster, LA $49,179 Goldonna, LA $48,008 Grand Cane, LA $49,021 Greenwood, LA $49,351

Hall Summit, LA $48,851 Haughton, LA $49,357 Haynesville, LA $48,190 Heflin, LA $49,025 Homer, LA $48,221 Hosston, LA $49,011 Ida, LA $48,896 Jamestown, LA $48,777

Keatchie, LA $49,088 Keithville, LA $49,322 Lisbon, LA $47,957 Logansport, LA $48,817 Longstreet, LA $48,939 Elm Grove, LA $49,223 Mansfield, LA $48,875 Minden, LA $48,970

Mooringsport, LA $49,314 Oil City, LA $49,178 Pelican, LA $48,481 Plain Dealing, LA $48,998 Pleasant Hill, LA $48,347 Powhatan, LA $48,336 Princeton, LA $49,280 Ringgold, LA $48,946

Rodessa, LA $48,796 Saline, LA $48,110 Sarepta, LA $48,842 Shongaloo, LA $48,527 Sibley, LA $49,073 Springhill, LA $48,733 Stonewall, LA $49,347 Vivian, LA $49,034

Ruston, LA $47,943 Simsboro, LA $48,122 Prairieville, LA $50,859 Lacassine, LA $49,679 Leblanc, LA $49,215 Longville, LA $49,321 Merryville, LA $48,870 Mittie, LA $48,438

Oberlin, LA $48,430 Pitkin, LA $48,196 Ragley, LA $49,611 Reeves, LA $49,488 Rosepine, LA $48,455 Singer, LA $49,444 Starks, LA $49,768 Sugartown, LA $48,331

Sulphur, LA $49,910 Vinton, LA $49,943 Westlake, LA $50,019 Baker, LA $51,251 Denham Springs, LA $50,733 Gonzales, LA $50,602 Addis, LA $51,281 Albany, LA $49,948

Angola, LA $48,949 Batchelor, LA $49,237 Brittany, LA $50,597 Brusly, LA $51,263 Carville, LA $50,856 Clinton, LA $50,114 Convent, LA $50,071 Darrow, LA $50,413

Duplessis, LA $50,800 Erwinville, LA $51,010 Ethel, LA $50,434 Fordoche, LA $49,985 French Settlement, LA $50,474 Geismar, LA $50,682 Glynn, LA $50,885 Burnside, LA $50,670

Greenwell Springs, LA $50,886 Grosse Tete, LA $50,641 Hester, LA $49,869 Holden, LA $50,140 Innis, LA $48,911 Jackson, LA $50,357 Jarreau, LA $50,574 Krotz Springs, LA $49,026

Lakeland, LA $50,775 Lettsworth, LA $49,497 Livingston, LA $50,436 Livonia, LA $50,313 Lottie, LA $49,639 Maringouin, LA $50,249 Morganza, LA $49,857 New Roads, LA $50,276

Norwood, LA $49,773 Oscar, LA $50,634 Paulina, LA $49,957 Plaquemine, LA $50,822 Port Allen, LA $51,265 Hahnville, LA $50,857 Harvey, LA $51,469 Kenner, LA $51,469

Lafitte, LA $51,273 La Place, LA $50,695 Luling, LA $51,248 Lutcher, LA $50,056 Marrero, LA $51,469 Meraux, LA $51,469 Mount Airy, LA $50,219 New Sarpy, LA $51,117

Norco, LA $50,997 Paradis, LA $50,968 Pilottown, LA $48,822 Pointe A La Hache, LA $50,439 Port Sulphur, LA $50,401 Reserve, LA $50,436 Saint Bernard, LA $50,954 Saint James, LA $50,049

Saint Rose, LA $51,284 Vacherie, LA $50,108 Venice, LA $48,080 Violet, LA $51,469 Westwego, LA $51,469 New Orleans, LA $51,469 Sondheimer, LA $47,776 Summerfield, LA $47,898

Taylor, LA $48,776 Lena, LA $47,677 Pride, LA $50,820 Rosedale, LA $50,743 Rougon, LA $50,908 Saint Amant, LA $50,258 Saint Francisville, LA $50,028 Saint Gabriel, LA $50,997

Slaughter, LA $50,662 Sorrento, LA $50,282 Sunshine, LA $51,197 Tunica, LA $49,084 Ventress, LA $50,572 Wakefield, LA $49,964 Walker, LA $50,576 Watson, LA $50,898

Weyanoke, LA $49,533 White Castle, LA $50,542 Wilson, LA $49,943 Zachary, LA $51,001 Uncle Sam, LA $49,857 Baton Rouge, LA $51,291 Shreveport, LA $49,542 Barksdale Afb, LA $49,542

Bossier City, LA $49,542 Monroe, LA $47,808 Archibald, LA $47,783 Baskin, LA $47,787 Bastrop, LA $47,799 Bernice, LA $47,993 Bonita, LA $47,834 Calhoun, LA $47,796

Chatham, LA $47,776 Choudrant, LA $47,793 Collinston, LA $47,800 Crowville, LA $47,916 Delhi, LA $47,880 Delta, LA $48,024 Downsville, LA $47,799 Dubach, LA $48,073

Epps, LA $47,861 Eros, LA $47,779 Fairbanks, LA $47,808 Farmerville, LA $47,799 Forest, LA $48,047 Abbeville, LA $48,598 Arnaudville, LA $48,807 Avery Island, LA $48,776

Baldwin, LA $49,036 Basile, LA $48,577 Branch, LA $48,748 Breaux Bridge, LA $48,858 Broussard, LA $48,793 Cade, LA $48,783 Carencro, LA $48,800 Cecilia, LA $48,820

Centerville, LA $48,925 Charenton, LA $49,054 Chataignier, LA $48,579 Church Point, LA $48,740 Crowley, LA $48,686 Delcambre, LA $48,754 Duson, LA $48,776 Egan, LA $48,700

Elton, LA $48,640 Erath, LA $48,737 Estherwood, LA $48,686 Eunice, LA $48,565 Evangeline, LA $48,722 Franklin, LA $48,885 Garden City, LA $48,874 Grand Coteau, LA $48,776

Gueydan, LA $48,603 Iota, LA $48,691 Jeanerette, LA $48,952 Jennings, LA $48,906 Kaplan, LA $48,498 Lake Arthur, LA $49,283 Lawtell, LA $48,690 Leonville, LA $48,796

Loreauville, LA $49,026 Mamou, LA $48,401 Maurice, LA $48,755 Mermentau, LA $48,782 Milton, LA $48,775 Morse, LA $48,695 New Iberia, LA $48,796 Lydia, LA $48,849

Opelousas, LA $48,724 Perry, LA $48,717 Pine Prairie, LA $48,403 Port Barre, LA $48,893 Rayne, LA $48,752 Reddell, LA $48,476 Roanoke, LA $49,117 Saint Martinville, LA $48,845

Scott, LA $48,793 Sunset, LA $48,767 Turkey Creek, LA $47,826 Ville Platte, LA $48,304 Washington, LA $48,655 Welsh, LA $49,423 Youngsville, LA $48,774 Lake Charles, LA $50,017

Metairie, LA $51,469 Des Allemands, LA $50,862 Ama, LA $51,388 Arabi, LA $51,469 Barataria, LA $51,163 Belle Chasse, LA $51,287 Boothville, LA $49,090 Boutte, LA $51,109

Braithwaite, LA $51,245 Buras, LA $49,126 Chalmette, LA $51,469 Destrehan, LA $51,197 Edgard, LA $50,512 Empire, LA $49,464 Garyville, LA $50,222 Gramercy, LA $50,089

Gretna, LA $51,469 Bell City, LA $49,737 Cameron, LA $50,220 Creole, LA $49,075 Dequincy, LA $49,741 Deridder, LA $48,539 Dry Creek, LA $48,583 Elizabeth, LA $48,254

Evans, LA $48,169 Fenton, LA $49,558 Grand Chenier, LA $48,416 Grant, LA $48,303 Hackberry, LA $49,770 Hayes, LA $49,621 Iowa, LA $49,915 Kinder, LA $49,241

Thibodaux, LA $49,915 Pierre Part, LA $49,655 Amelia, LA $49,057 Belle Rose, LA $50,127 Berwick, LA $49,057 Bourg, LA $50,036 Chauvin, LA $49,381 Cut Off, LA $50,442

Donaldsonville, LA $50,374 Donner, LA $49,114 Dulac, LA $49,129 Galliano, LA $50,083 Gheens, LA $50,638 Gibson, LA $48,966 Golden Meadow, LA $49,407 Grand Isle, LA $49,398

Gray, LA $49,657 Houma, LA $49,414 Kraemer, LA $49,948 Labadieville, LA $49,248 Larose, LA $50,659 Lockport, LA $50,297 Mathews, LA $50,408 Montegut, LA $49,856

Morgan City, LA $49,209 Napoleonville, LA $49,549 Paincourtville, LA $50,005 Patterson, LA $48,956 Plattenville, LA $49,977 Raceland, LA $50,172 Schriever, LA $49,348 Theriot, LA $48,879

Hammond, LA $49,559 Abita Springs, LA $49,627 Akers, LA $50,172 Amite, LA $49,315 Angie, LA $48,230 Bogalusa, LA $48,831 Bush, LA $49,178 Covington, LA $50,167

Fluker, LA $49,206 Folsom, LA $49,375 Franklinton, LA $48,654 Greensburg, LA $49,745 Husser, LA $49,043 Independence, LA $49,591 Kentwood, LA $48,945 Lacombe, LA $49,949

Loranger, LA $49,282 Madisonville, LA $50,279 Mandeville, LA $50,382 Maurepas, LA $50,110 Mount Hermon, LA $48,296 Natalbany, LA $49,580 Pearl River, LA $49,172 Pine Grove, LA $50,268

Ponchatoula, LA $50,296 Robert, LA $49,607 Roseland, LA $49,253 Saint Benedict, LA $49,937 Slidell, LA $50,142 Spearsville, LA $47,921 Start, LA $47,795 Sterlington, LA $47,802

Swartz, LA $47,808 Tallulah, LA $47,865 Transylvania, LA $47,826 West Monroe, LA $47,808 Winnsboro, LA $47,861 Alexandria, LA $47,306 Acme, LA $48,068 Bordelonville, LA $48,234

Bunkie, LA $48,187 Center Point, LA $47,400 Chase, LA $47,860 Cheneyville, LA $47,554 Clayton, LA $47,923 Cottonport, LA $48,164 Deville, LA $47,441 Dupont, LA $48,388

Echo, LA $47,475 Effie, LA $47,538 Evergreen, LA $48,228 Ferriday, LA $47,985 Gilbert, LA $47,846 Hamburg, LA $48,225 Harrisonburg, LA $47,882 Hessmer, LA $47,619

Jena, LA $47,610 Jonesville, LA $47,913 Lebeau, LA $48,667 Lecompte, LA $47,377 Libuse, LA $47,309 Mansura, LA $47,919 Marksville, LA $47,904 Melville, LA $49,165

Monterey, LA $48,074 Longleaf, LA $47,586 Many, LA $48,173 Marthaville, LA $48,221 Melrose, LA $47,951 Montgomery, LA $48,045 Mora, LA $47,894 Natchez, LA $48,087

Natchitoches, LA $48,202 Fort Polk, LA $48,379 Negreet, LA $48,171 New Llano, LA $48,369 Noble, LA $48,265 Oakdale, LA $48,255 Olla, LA $47,808 Otis, LA $47,575

Pollock, LA $47,527 Provencal, LA $48,037 Robeline, LA $48,134 Saint Maurice, LA $48,074 Sieper, LA $47,634 Sikes, LA $47,781 Simpson, LA $47,985 Slagle, LA $48,177

Tioga, LA $47,332 Tullos, LA $47,796 Urania, LA $47,946 Winnfield, LA $47,978 Woodworth, LA $47,351 Zwolle, LA $48,216 Fort Necessity, LA $47,773 Grambling, LA $48,241

Hodge, LA $48,224 Jigger, LA $47,865 Jones, LA $47,773 Jonesboro, LA $48,074 Kilbourne, LA $47,901 Lake Providence, LA $47,901 Lillie, LA $47,938 Mangham, LA $47,773

Marion, LA $47,799 Mer Rouge, LA $47,806 Oak Grove, LA $47,912 Oak Ridge, LA $47,796 Pioneer, LA $47,865 Quitman, LA $48,093 Rayville, LA $47,789

Pilot Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pilot Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Pilot Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pilot Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pilot Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$77,018	$37.0	50%
Internet	$71,883	$35.0	40%
Financial Services	$66,749	$32.0	30%
Insurance	$64,181	$31.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$61,614	$30.0	20%

Pilot Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pilot Driver'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

$46,730

Average $51,345/year

$57,322

$3,894

Average $4,279/month

$4,777

$899

Average $987/week

$1,102

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,322	$4,777	$1,102	$28
Average	$51,345	$4,279	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,730	$3,894	$899	$22

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