RT Salary in Louisiana

How much does a RT make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a RT in Louisiana is $67,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,317
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,270 to $74,814
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,531

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RT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,814	$6,234	$1,439	$36
Average	$67,672	$5,639	$1,301	$33
25th Percentile	$60,270	$5,023	$1,159	$29

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Key Factors That Influence RT Salaries

A RT'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 RT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RT'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): $67,100
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,322
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,973
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,412
Expert (over 8 years): $72,587

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RT	$67,100
Intermediate Level RT	$67,322
Senior Level RT	$69,973
Specialist Level RT	$72,412
Expert Level RT	$72,587

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How Do RT 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 RTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,803.
California: $78,504.
Massachusetts: $77,458.

District of Columbia $78,803 California $78,504 Massachusetts $77,458 Washington $77,173 New Jersey $77,145 Alaska $77,045 Connecticut $76,063 New York $75,664

Hawaii $74,390 Rhode Island $73,793 Maryland $73,387 Minnesota $72,832 Colorado $72,618 Illinois $72,547 Oregon $72,277 Delaware $72,077

New Hampshire $71,952 Virginia $71,672 Pennsylvania $70,853 Nevada $70,440 North Dakota $70,305 Michigan $70,092 Wisconsin $70,013 Vermont $69,857

Texas $69,423 Maine $69,394 Arizona $69,351 Ohio $69,302 Georgia $68,647 Indiana $68,319 Wyoming $68,255 Utah $68,156

Iowa $68,113 Kansas $67,771 Louisiana $67,672 North Carolina $67,636 Missouri $67,622 Florida $67,344 Montana $67,195 Nebraska $67,052

Kentucky $66,974 South Carolina $66,689 Tennessee $66,512 Idaho $66,440 New Mexico $65,921 Oklahoma $65,807 Alabama $65,387 South Dakota $64,682

Arkansas $64,298 West Virginia $64,092 Mississippi $63,472

Top Paying Cities for RTs

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: $63,783
Morrow: $63,679
Newellton: $63,039

Moreauville, LA $63,783 Morrow, LA $63,679 Newellton, LA $63,039 Palmetto, LA $64,175 Pineville, LA $62,348 Plaucheville, LA $63,746 Rhinehart, LA $63,104 Ruby, LA $62,464

Saint Joseph, LA $63,099 Saint Landry, LA $63,107 Sicily Island, LA $63,125 Simmesport, LA $63,816 Trout, LA $62,771 Vidalia, LA $63,389 Waterproof, LA $63,092 Wildsville, LA $63,236

Wisner, LA $63,119 Aimwell, LA $63,012 Anacoco, LA $63,537 Atlanta, LA $63,202 Ball, LA $62,427 Belmont, LA $63,606 Bentley, LA $62,598 Boyce, LA $62,603

Calvin, LA $63,388 Campti, LA $63,492 Clarence, LA $63,568 Clarks, LA $63,152 Cloutierville, LA $63,172 Colfax, LA $62,704 Columbia, LA $62,936 Converse, LA $63,819

Dodson, LA $63,176 Dry Prong, LA $62,737 Elmer, LA $62,634 Enterprise, LA $63,003 Fisher, LA $63,635 Flatwoods, LA $62,951 Flora, LA $63,475 Florien, LA $63,468

Forest Hill, LA $62,559 Gardner, LA $62,599 Georgetown, LA $62,946 Glenmora, LA $62,744 Gorum, LA $63,196 Grayson, LA $62,944 Hineston, LA $62,952 Hornbeck, LA $63,536

Joyce, LA $63,033 Kelly, LA $62,972 Kurthwood, LA $63,495 Leesville, LA $63,497 Springfield, LA $65,810 Sun, LA $64,592 Talisheek, LA $64,783 Tangipahoa, LA $64,799

Tickfaw, LA $65,331 Varnado, LA $63,411 Lafayette, LA $64,327 Arcadia, LA $63,491 Ashland, LA $63,641 Athens, LA $63,650 Belcher, LA $64,970 Benton, LA $65,015

Bethany, LA $64,955 Bienville, LA $63,491 Blanchard, LA $65,254 Castor, LA $63,816 Cotton Valley, LA $64,562 Coushatta, LA $63,952 Cullen, LA $64,248 Doyline, LA $64,873

Dubberly, LA $64,476 Frierson, LA $64,958 Gibsland, LA $63,778 Gilliam, LA $64,763 Gloster, LA $64,817 Goldonna, LA $63,274 Grand Cane, LA $64,608 Greenwood, LA $65,043

Hall Summit, LA $64,385 Haughton, LA $65,051 Haynesville, LA $63,514 Heflin, LA $64,614 Homer, LA $63,554 Hosston, LA $64,596 Ida, LA $64,443 Jamestown, LA $64,287

Keatchie, LA $64,697 Keithville, LA $65,005 Lisbon, LA $63,206 Logansport, LA $64,340 Longstreet, LA $64,501 Elm Grove, LA $64,875 Mansfield, LA $64,415 Minden, LA $64,541

Mooringsport, LA $64,994 Oil City, LA $64,815 Pelican, LA $63,897 Plain Dealing, LA $64,578 Pleasant Hill, LA $63,720 Powhatan, LA $63,706 Princeton, LA $64,949 Ringgold, LA $64,509

Rodessa, LA $64,312 Saline, LA $63,408 Sarepta, LA $64,373 Shongaloo, LA $63,958 Sibley, LA $64,677 Springhill, LA $64,228 Stonewall, LA $65,038 Vivian, LA $64,625

Ruston, LA $63,187 Simsboro, LA $63,423 Prairieville, LA $67,030 Lacassine, LA $65,475 Leblanc, LA $64,865 Longville, LA $65,004 Merryville, LA $64,410 Mittie, LA $63,840

Oberlin, LA $63,829 Pitkin, LA $63,522 Ragley, LA $65,386 Reeves, LA $65,224 Rosepine, LA $63,862 Singer, LA $65,166 Starks, LA $65,593 Sugartown, LA $63,699

Sulphur, LA $65,780 Vinton, LA $65,824 Westlake, LA $65,924 Baker, LA $67,547 Denham Springs, LA $66,865 Gonzales, LA $66,692 Addis, LA $67,587 Albany, LA $65,830

Angola, LA $64,514 Batchelor, LA $64,893 Brittany, LA $66,686 Brusly, LA $67,563 Carville, LA $67,027 Clinton, LA $66,049 Convent, LA $65,993 Darrow, LA $66,443

Duplessis, LA $66,953 Erwinville, LA $67,230 Ethel, LA $66,470 Fordoche, LA $65,879 French Settlement, LA $66,523 Geismar, LA $66,798 Glynn, LA $67,065 Burnside, LA $66,781

Greenwell Springs, LA $67,066 Grosse Tete, LA $66,744 Hester, LA $65,726 Holden, LA $66,084 Innis, LA $64,463 Jackson, LA $66,369 Jarreau, LA $66,655 Krotz Springs, LA $64,615

Lakeland, LA $66,920 Lettsworth, LA $65,235 Livingston, LA $66,474 Livonia, LA $66,312 Lottie, LA $65,423 Maringouin, LA $66,228 Morganza, LA $65,710 New Roads, LA $66,262

Norwood, LA $65,599 Oscar, LA $66,734 Paulina, LA $65,842 Plaquemine, LA $66,982 Port Allen, LA $67,566 Hahnville, LA $67,028 Harvey, LA $67,835 Kenner, LA $67,835

Lafitte, LA $67,577 La Place, LA $66,815 Luling, LA $67,544 Lutcher, LA $65,972 Marrero, LA $67,835 Meraux, LA $67,835 Mount Airy, LA $66,188 New Sarpy, LA $67,371

Norco, LA $67,213 Paradis, LA $67,175 Pilottown, LA $64,346 Pointe A La Hache, LA $66,477 Port Sulphur, LA $66,428 Reserve, LA $66,474 Saint Bernard, LA $67,156 Saint James, LA $65,964

Saint Rose, LA $67,591 Vacherie, LA $66,041 Venice, LA $63,369 Violet, LA $67,835 Westwego, LA $67,835 New Orleans, LA $67,835 Sondheimer, LA $62,968 Summerfield, LA $63,129

Taylor, LA $64,286 Lena, LA $62,837 Pride, LA $66,980 Rosedale, LA $66,877 Rougon, LA $67,096 Saint Amant, LA $66,238 Saint Francisville, LA $65,936 Saint Gabriel, LA $67,213

Slaughter, LA $66,771 Sorrento, LA $66,271 Sunshine, LA $67,477 Tunica, LA $64,691 Ventress, LA $66,653 Wakefield, LA $65,851 Walker, LA $66,657 Watson, LA $67,082

Weyanoke, LA $65,284 White Castle, LA $66,613 Wilson, LA $65,823 Zachary, LA $67,218 Uncle Sam, LA $65,711 Baton Rouge, LA $67,600 Shreveport, LA $65,294 Barksdale Afb, LA $65,294

Bossier City, LA $65,294 Monroe, LA $63,010 Archibald, LA $62,976 Baskin, LA $62,982 Bastrop, LA $62,998 Bernice, LA $63,253 Bonita, LA $63,044 Calhoun, LA $62,993

Chatham, LA $62,967 Choudrant, LA $62,991 Collinston, LA $62,999 Crowville, LA $63,152 Delhi, LA $63,104 Delta, LA $63,294 Downsville, LA $62,998 Dubach, LA $63,359

Epps, LA $63,080 Eros, LA $62,972 Fairbanks, LA $63,010 Farmerville, LA $62,998 Forest, LA $63,325 Abbeville, LA $64,050 Arnaudville, LA $64,326 Avery Island, LA $64,285

Baldwin, LA $64,628 Basile, LA $64,023 Branch, LA $64,248 Breaux Bridge, LA $64,393 Broussard, LA $64,308 Cade, LA $64,294 Carencro, LA $64,317 Cecilia, LA $64,343

Centerville, LA $64,482 Charenton, LA $64,652 Chataignier, LA $64,026 Church Point, LA $64,238 Crowley, LA $64,167 Delcambre, LA $64,256 Duson, LA $64,285 Egan, LA $64,185

Elton, LA $64,107 Erath, LA $64,234 Estherwood, LA $64,167 Eunice, LA $64,008 Evangeline, LA $64,215 Franklin, LA $64,429 Garden City, LA $64,415 Grand Coteau, LA $64,285

Gueydan, LA $64,057 Iota, LA $64,173 Jeanerette, LA $64,517 Jennings, LA $64,457 Kaplan, LA $63,919 Lake Arthur, LA $64,954 Lawtell, LA $64,173 Leonville, LA $64,312

Loreauville, LA $64,615 Mamou, LA $63,791 Maurice, LA $64,258 Mermentau, LA $64,294 Milton, LA $64,284 Morse, LA $64,179 New Iberia, LA $64,312 Lydia, LA $64,381

Opelousas, LA $64,217 Perry, LA $64,208 Pine Prairie, LA $63,793 Port Barre, LA $64,440 Rayne, LA $64,254 Reddell, LA $63,890 Roanoke, LA $64,734 Saint Martinville, LA $64,376

Scott, LA $64,308 Sunset, LA $64,273 Turkey Creek, LA $63,034 Ville Platte, LA $63,664 Washington, LA $64,126 Welsh, LA $65,139 Youngsville, LA $64,283 Lake Charles, LA $65,921

Metairie, LA $67,835 Des Allemands, LA $67,035 Ama, LA $67,729 Arabi, LA $67,835 Barataria, LA $67,431 Belle Chasse, LA $67,596 Boothville, LA $64,699 Boutte, LA $67,361

Braithwaite, LA $67,540 Buras, LA $64,746 Chalmette, LA $67,835 Destrehan, LA $67,476 Edgard, LA $66,574 Empire, LA $65,192 Garyville, LA $66,192 Gramercy, LA $66,016

Gretna, LA $67,835 Bell City, LA $65,552 Cameron, LA $66,189 Creole, LA $64,680 Dequincy, LA $65,558 Deridder, LA $63,973 Dry Creek, LA $64,031 Elizabeth, LA $63,597

Evans, LA $63,485 Fenton, LA $65,317 Grand Chenier, LA $63,811 Grant, LA $63,662 Hackberry, LA $65,596 Hayes, LA $65,399 Iowa, LA $65,786 Kinder, LA $64,899

Thibodaux, LA $65,787 Pierre Part, LA $65,445 Amelia, LA $64,656 Belle Rose, LA $66,066 Berwick, LA $64,655 Bourg, LA $65,946 Chauvin, LA $65,083 Cut Off, LA $66,481

Donaldsonville, LA $66,392 Donner, LA $64,731 Dulac, LA $64,751 Galliano, LA $66,008 Gheens, LA $66,740 Gibson, LA $64,536 Golden Meadow, LA $65,117 Grand Isle, LA $65,105

Gray, LA $65,447 Houma, LA $65,126 Kraemer, LA $65,830 Labadieville, LA $64,907 Larose, LA $66,768 Lockport, LA $66,290 Mathews, LA $66,437 Montegut, LA $65,709

Morgan City, LA $64,857 Napoleonville, LA $65,304 Paincourtville, LA $65,906 Patterson, LA $64,522 Plattenville, LA $65,869 Raceland, LA $66,126 Schriever, LA $65,040 Theriot, LA $64,421

Hammond, LA $65,317 Abita Springs, LA $65,408 Akers, LA $66,125 Amite, LA $64,996 Angie, LA $63,566 Bogalusa, LA $64,358 Bush, LA $64,815 Covington, LA $66,119

Fluker, LA $64,852 Folsom, LA $65,075 Franklinton, LA $64,125 Greensburg, LA $65,563 Husser, LA $64,637 Independence, LA $65,360 Kentwood, LA $64,508 Lacombe, LA $65,831

Loranger, LA $64,953 Madisonville, LA $66,266 Mandeville, LA $66,403 Maurepas, LA $66,043 Mount Hermon, LA $63,653 Natalbany, LA $65,345 Pearl River, LA $64,807 Pine Grove, LA $66,252

Ponchatoula, LA $66,289 Robert, LA $65,381 Roseland, LA $64,914 Saint Benedict, LA $65,816 Slidell, LA $66,086 Spearsville, LA $63,159 Start, LA $62,993 Sterlington, LA $63,002

Swartz, LA $63,010 Tallulah, LA $63,085 Transylvania, LA $63,033 West Monroe, LA $63,010 Winnsboro, LA $63,080 Alexandria, LA $62,348 Acme, LA $63,352 Bordelonville, LA $63,571

Bunkie, LA $63,509 Center Point, LA $62,472 Chase, LA $63,078 Cheneyville, LA $62,675 Clayton, LA $63,161 Cottonport, LA $63,479 Deville, LA $62,526 Dupont, LA $63,774

Echo, LA $62,571 Effie, LA $62,653 Evergreen, LA $63,563 Ferriday, LA $63,243 Gilbert, LA $63,060 Hamburg, LA $63,560 Harrisonburg, LA $63,107 Hessmer, LA $62,760

Jena, LA $62,749 Jonesville, LA $63,148 Lebeau, LA $64,142 Lecompte, LA $62,441 Libuse, LA $62,352 Mansura, LA $63,156 Marksville, LA $63,136 Melville, LA $64,798

Monterey, LA $63,361 Longleaf, LA $62,717 Many, LA $63,491 Marthaville, LA $63,554 Melrose, LA $63,198 Montgomery, LA $63,322 Mora, LA $63,123 Natchez, LA $63,378

Natchitoches, LA $63,529 Fort Polk, LA $63,762 Negreet, LA $63,488 New Llano, LA $63,749 Noble, LA $63,612 Oakdale, LA $63,599 Olla, LA $63,010 Otis, LA $62,702

Pollock, LA $62,640 Provencal, LA $63,312 Robeline, LA $63,440 Saint Maurice, LA $63,361 Sieper, LA $62,781 Sikes, LA $62,974 Simpson, LA $63,243 Slagle, LA $63,496

Tioga, LA $62,382 Tullos, LA $62,993 Urania, LA $63,191 Winnfield, LA $63,234 Woodworth, LA $62,408 Zwolle, LA $63,547 Fort Necessity, LA $62,964 Grambling, LA $63,581

Hodge, LA $63,559 Jigger, LA $63,085 Jones, LA $62,964 Jonesboro, LA $63,360 Kilbourne, LA $63,132 Lake Providence, LA $63,132 Lillie, LA $63,181 Mangham, LA $62,964

Marion, LA $62,998 Mer Rouge, LA $63,007 Oak Grove, LA $63,146 Oak Ridge, LA $62,994 Pioneer, LA $63,085 Quitman, LA $63,386 Rayville, LA $62,984

RT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For RT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, RT positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view RT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a RT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$81,206	$39.0	20%

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

Understanding how a RT'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

$60,270

Average $67,672/year

$74,814

$5,023

Average $5,639/month

$6,234

$1,159

Average $1,301/week

$1,439

$29

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,814	$6,234	$1,439	$36
Average	$67,672	$5,639	$1,301	$33
25th Percentile	$60,270	$5,023	$1,159	$29

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