Software Design Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in Louisiana is $123,531 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,839 to $133,424
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $103,105

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,424	$11,119	$2,566	$64
Average	$123,531	$10,294	$2,376	$59
25th Percentile	$112,839	$9,403	$2,170	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design Engineer'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 Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design Engineer'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): $78,853
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,473
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,273
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,783
Expert (over 8 years): $165,280

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$78,853
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$101,473
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$124,273
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$143,783
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$165,280

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How Do Software Design Engineer 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 Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design Engineers

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: $116,433
Morrow: $116,242
Newellton: $115,074

Moreauville, LA $116,433 Morrow, LA $116,242 Newellton, LA $115,074 Palmetto, LA $117,148 Pineville, LA $113,813 Plaucheville, LA $116,364 Rhinehart, LA $115,192 Ruby, LA $114,024

Saint Joseph, LA $115,185 Saint Landry, LA $115,198 Sicily Island, LA $115,231 Simmesport, LA $116,493 Trout, LA $114,584 Vidalia, LA $115,713 Waterproof, LA $115,172 Wildsville, LA $115,434

Wisner, LA $115,221 Aimwell, LA $115,025 Anacoco, LA $115,984 Atlanta, LA $115,372 Ball, LA $113,957 Belmont, LA $116,108 Bentley, LA $114,269 Boyce, LA $114,279

Calvin, LA $115,712 Campti, LA $115,902 Clarence, LA $116,039 Clarks, LA $115,281 Cloutierville, LA $115,317 Colfax, LA $114,462 Columbia, LA $114,886 Converse, LA $116,498

Dodson, LA $115,324 Dry Prong, LA $114,523 Elmer, LA $114,335 Enterprise, LA $115,008 Fisher, LA $116,163 Flatwoods, LA $114,914 Flora, LA $115,871 Florien, LA $115,858

Forest Hill, LA $114,198 Gardner, LA $114,271 Georgetown, LA $114,904 Glenmora, LA $114,535 Gorum, LA $115,360 Grayson, LA $114,900 Hineston, LA $114,916 Hornbeck, LA $115,982

Joyce, LA $115,062 Kelly, LA $114,952 Kurthwood, LA $115,907 Leesville, LA $115,910 Springfield, LA $120,133 Sun, LA $117,909 Talisheek, LA $118,259 Tangipahoa, LA $118,287

Tickfaw, LA $119,259 Varnado, LA $115,752 Lafayette, LA $117,424 Arcadia, LA $115,899 Ashland, LA $116,173 Athens, LA $116,190 Belcher, LA $118,599 Benton, LA $118,682

Bethany, LA $118,572 Bienville, LA $115,899 Blanchard, LA $119,117 Castor, LA $116,493 Cotton Valley, LA $117,854 Coushatta, LA $116,741 Cullen, LA $117,281 Doyline, LA $118,422

Dubberly, LA $117,697 Frierson, LA $118,577 Gibsland, LA $116,424 Gilliam, LA $118,221 Gloster, LA $118,320 Goldonna, LA $115,503 Grand Cane, LA $117,939 Greenwood, LA $118,733

Hall Summit, LA $117,531 Haughton, LA $118,747 Haynesville, LA $115,941 Heflin, LA $117,949 Homer, LA $116,015 Hosston, LA $117,916 Ida, LA $117,637 Jamestown, LA $117,352

Keatchie, LA $118,100 Keithville, LA $118,663 Lisbon, LA $115,378 Logansport, LA $117,449 Longstreet, LA $117,743 Elm Grove, LA $118,426 Mansfield, LA $117,587 Minden, LA $117,817

Mooringsport, LA $118,643 Oil City, LA $118,317 Pelican, LA $116,640 Plain Dealing, LA $117,883 Pleasant Hill, LA $116,317 Powhatan, LA $116,291 Princeton, LA $118,561 Ringgold, LA $117,758

Rodessa, LA $117,398 Saline, LA $115,747 Sarepta, LA $117,509 Shongaloo, LA $116,751 Sibley, LA $118,064 Springhill, LA $117,245 Stonewall, LA $118,724 Vivian, LA $117,970

Ruston, LA $115,344 Simsboro, LA $115,776 Prairieville, LA $122,360 Lacassine, LA $119,521 Leblanc, LA $118,407 Longville, LA $118,661 Merryville, LA $117,576 Mittie, LA $116,536

Oberlin, LA $116,516 Pitkin, LA $115,955 Ragley, LA $119,358 Reeves, LA $119,063 Rosepine, LA $116,577 Singer, LA $118,956 Starks, LA $119,736 Sugartown, LA $116,278

Sulphur, LA $120,077 Vinton, LA $120,158 Westlake, LA $120,341 Baker, LA $123,303 Denham Springs, LA $122,059 Gonzales, LA $121,743 Addis, LA $123,376 Albany, LA $120,170

Angola, LA $117,766 Batchelor, LA $118,459 Brittany, LA $121,731 Brusly, LA $123,332 Carville, LA $122,354 Clinton, LA $120,569 Convent, LA $120,466 Darrow, LA $121,288

Duplessis, LA $122,219 Erwinville, LA $122,725 Ethel, LA $121,338 Fordoche, LA $120,258 French Settlement, LA $121,434 Geismar, LA $121,935 Glynn, LA $122,424 Burnside, LA $121,905

Greenwell Springs, LA $122,425 Grosse Tete, LA $121,837 Hester, LA $119,979 Holden, LA $120,632 Innis, LA $117,674 Jackson, LA $121,153 Jarreau, LA $121,675 Krotz Springs, LA $117,951

Lakeland, LA $122,159 Lettsworth, LA $119,084 Livingston, LA $121,344 Livonia, LA $121,048 Lottie, LA $119,427 Maringouin, LA $120,895 Morganza, LA $119,950 New Roads, LA $120,958

Norwood, LA $119,747 Oscar, LA $121,820 Paulina, LA $120,190 Plaquemine, LA $122,272 Port Allen, LA $123,337 Hahnville, LA $122,356 Harvey, LA $123,830 Kenner, LA $123,828

Lafitte, LA $123,358 La Place, LA $121,967 Luling, LA $123,297 Lutcher, LA $120,428 Marrero, LA $123,830 Meraux, LA $123,830 Mount Airy, LA $120,822 New Sarpy, LA $122,983

Norco, LA $122,694 Paradis, LA $122,624 Pilottown, LA $117,461 Pointe A La Hache, LA $121,349 Port Sulphur, LA $121,260 Reserve, LA $121,344 Saint Bernard, LA $122,589 Saint James, LA $120,413

Saint Rose, LA $123,383 Vacherie, LA $120,554 Venice, LA $115,676 Violet, LA $123,830 Westwego, LA $123,830 New Orleans, LA $123,830 Sondheimer, LA $114,944 Summerfield, LA $115,238

Taylor, LA $117,350 Lena, LA $114,705 Pride, LA $122,268 Rosedale, LA $122,081 Rougon, LA $122,480 Saint Amant, LA $120,914 Saint Francisville, LA $120,362 Saint Gabriel, LA $122,693

Slaughter, LA $121,887 Sorrento, LA $120,974 Sunshine, LA $123,175 Tunica, LA $118,090 Ventress, LA $121,672 Wakefield, LA $120,207 Walker, LA $121,679 Watson, LA $122,454

Weyanoke, LA $119,172 White Castle, LA $121,599 Wilson, LA $120,157 Zachary, LA $122,703 Uncle Sam, LA $119,951 Baton Rouge, LA $123,401 Shreveport, LA $119,191 Barksdale Afb, LA $119,191

Bossier City, LA $119,191 Monroe, LA $115,021 Archibald, LA $114,960 Baskin, LA $114,970 Bastrop, LA $115,000 Bernice, LA $115,465 Bonita, LA $115,083 Calhoun, LA $114,991

Chatham, LA $114,943 Choudrant, LA $114,986 Collinston, LA $115,001 Crowville, LA $115,281 Delhi, LA $115,194 Delta, LA $115,539 Downsville, LA $114,999 Dubach, LA $115,659

Epps, LA $115,148 Eros, LA $114,952 Fairbanks, LA $115,021 Farmerville, LA $114,999 Forest, LA $115,596 Abbeville, LA $116,920 Arnaudville, LA $117,423 Avery Island, LA $117,349

Baldwin, LA $117,975 Basile, LA $116,871 Branch, LA $117,281 Breaux Bridge, LA $117,547 Broussard, LA $117,391 Cade, LA $117,366 Carencro, LA $117,406 Cecilia, LA $117,454

Centerville, LA $117,708 Charenton, LA $118,019 Chataignier, LA $116,876 Church Point, LA $117,262 Crowley, LA $117,133 Delcambre, LA $117,296 Duson, LA $117,349 Egan, LA $117,166

Elton, LA $117,023 Erath, LA $117,256 Estherwood, LA $117,133 Eunice, LA $116,842 Evangeline, LA $117,220 Franklin, LA $117,611 Garden City, LA $117,586 Grand Coteau, LA $117,349

Gueydan, LA $116,933 Iota, LA $117,145 Jeanerette, LA $117,773 Jennings, LA $117,662 Kaplan, LA $116,681 Lake Arthur, LA $118,570 Lawtell, LA $117,144 Leonville, LA $117,398

Loreauville, LA $117,952 Mamou, LA $116,447 Maurice, LA $117,300 Mermentau, LA $117,365 Milton, LA $117,346 Morse, LA $117,155 New Iberia, LA $117,397 Lydia, LA $117,524

Opelousas, LA $117,224 Perry, LA $117,209 Pine Prairie, LA $116,451 Port Barre, LA $117,631 Rayne, LA $117,292 Reddell, LA $116,628 Roanoke, LA $118,169 Saint Martinville, LA $117,515

Scott, LA $117,391 Sunset, LA $117,327 Turkey Creek, LA $115,065 Ville Platte, LA $116,215 Washington, LA $117,058 Welsh, LA $118,907 Youngsville, LA $117,345 Lake Charles, LA $120,335

Metairie, LA $123,830 Des Allemands, LA $122,368 Ama, LA $123,635 Arabi, LA $123,830 Barataria, LA $123,092 Belle Chasse, LA $123,392 Boothville, LA $118,104 Boutte, LA $122,963

Braithwaite, LA $123,290 Buras, LA $118,191 Chalmette, LA $123,830 Destrehan, LA $123,174 Edgard, LA $121,527 Empire, LA $119,004 Garyville, LA $120,830 Gramercy, LA $120,509

Gretna, LA $123,830 Bell City, LA $119,662 Cameron, LA $120,824 Creole, LA $118,069 Dequincy, LA $119,672 Deridder, LA $116,779 Dry Creek, LA $116,885 Elizabeth, LA $116,093

Evans, LA $115,889 Fenton, LA $119,232 Grand Chenier, LA $116,482 Grant, LA $116,211 Hackberry, LA $119,742 Hayes, LA $119,382 Iowa, LA $120,089 Kinder, LA $118,469

Thibodaux, LA $120,090 Pierre Part, LA $119,465 Amelia, LA $118,026 Belle Rose, LA $120,600 Berwick, LA $118,025 Bourg, LA $120,380 Chauvin, LA $118,805 Cut Off, LA $121,357

Donaldsonville, LA $121,195 Donner, LA $118,162 Dulac, LA $118,200 Galliano, LA $120,493 Gheens, LA $121,830 Gibson, LA $117,806 Golden Meadow, LA $118,867 Grand Isle, LA $118,846

Gray, LA $119,469 Houma, LA $118,883 Kraemer, LA $120,168 Labadieville, LA $118,485 Larose, LA $121,881 Lockport, LA $121,009 Mathews, LA $121,277 Montegut, LA $119,948

Morgan City, LA $118,392 Napoleonville, LA $119,208 Paincourtville, LA $120,307 Patterson, LA $117,782 Plattenville, LA $120,240 Raceland, LA $120,709 Schriever, LA $118,726 Theriot, LA $117,597

Hammond, LA $119,233 Abita Springs, LA $119,398 Akers, LA $120,708 Amite, LA $118,647 Angie, LA $116,037 Bogalusa, LA $117,482 Bush, LA $118,316 Covington, LA $120,696

Fluker, LA $118,385 Folsom, LA $118,790 Franklinton, LA $117,057 Greensburg, LA $119,681 Husser, LA $117,991 Independence, LA $119,311 Kentwood, LA $117,756 Lacombe, LA $120,171

Loranger, LA $118,568 Madisonville, LA $120,965 Mandeville, LA $121,214 Maurepas, LA $120,558 Mount Hermon, LA $116,195 Natalbany, LA $119,284 Pearl River, LA $118,301 Pine Grove, LA $120,939

Ponchatoula, LA $121,006 Robert, LA $119,349 Roseland, LA $118,496 Saint Benedict, LA $120,144 Slidell, LA $120,636 Spearsville, LA $115,292 Start, LA $114,990 Sterlington, LA $115,007

Swartz, LA $115,021 Tallulah, LA $115,159 Transylvania, LA $115,064 West Monroe, LA $115,021 Winnsboro, LA $115,148 Alexandria, LA $113,813 Acme, LA $115,646 Bordelonville, LA $116,045

Bunkie, LA $115,932 Center Point, LA $114,039 Chase, LA $115,146 Cheneyville, LA $114,410 Clayton, LA $115,296 Cottonport, LA $115,877 Deville, LA $114,137 Dupont, LA $116,416

Echo, LA $114,219 Effie, LA $114,370 Evergreen, LA $116,030 Ferriday, LA $115,447 Gilbert, LA $115,112 Hamburg, LA $116,025 Harrisonburg, LA $115,198 Hessmer, LA $114,565

Jena, LA $114,545 Jonesville, LA $115,273 Lebeau, LA $117,088 Lecompte, LA $113,983 Libuse, LA $113,820 Mansura, LA $115,287 Marksville, LA $115,251 Melville, LA $118,286

Monterey, LA $115,661 Longleaf, LA $114,487 Many, LA $115,899 Marthaville, LA $116,015 Melrose, LA $115,365 Montgomery, LA $115,590 Mora, LA $115,227 Natchez, LA $115,693

Natchitoches, LA $115,968 Fort Polk, LA $116,394 Negreet, LA $115,894 New Llano, LA $116,371 Noble, LA $116,120 Oakdale, LA $116,097 Olla, LA $115,021 Otis, LA $114,460

Pollock, LA $114,345 Provencal, LA $115,572 Robeline, LA $115,806 Saint Maurice, LA $115,661 Sieper, LA $114,602 Sikes, LA $114,955 Simpson, LA $115,446 Slagle, LA $115,908

Tioga, LA $113,875 Tullos, LA $114,991 Urania, LA $115,352 Winnfield, LA $115,430 Woodworth, LA $113,922 Zwolle, LA $116,002 Fort Necessity, LA $114,936 Grambling, LA $116,063

Hodge, LA $116,023 Jigger, LA $115,159 Jones, LA $114,938 Jonesboro, LA $115,660 Kilbourne, LA $115,244 Lake Providence, LA $115,244 Lillie, LA $115,333 Mangham, LA $114,936

Marion, LA $115,000 Mer Rouge, LA $115,016 Oak Grove, LA $115,270 Oak Ridge, LA $114,992 Pioneer, LA $115,157 Quitman, LA $115,707 Rayville, LA $114,974

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design Engineer'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 May 01, 2026

$112,839

Average $123,531/year

$133,424

$9,403

Average $10,294/month

$11,119

$2,170

Average $2,376/week

$2,566

$54

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,424	$11,119	$2,566	$64
Average	$123,531	$10,294	$2,376	$59
25th Percentile	$112,839	$9,403	$2,170	$54

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