Software Designer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Software Designer make in Louisiana?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in Louisiana is $140,040 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $157,885
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $129,461 to $149,381
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $119,829

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,381	$12,448	$2,873	$72
Average	$140,040	$11,670	$2,693	$67
25th Percentile	$129,461	$10,788	$2,490	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Designer Salaries

A Software Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Designer'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): $90,411
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,094
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,354
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $169,074
Expert (over 8 years): $212,230

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Designer	$90,411
Software ... Level Software Designer	$123,094
Software ... Level Software Designer	$139,354
Software ... Level Software Designer	$169,074
Software ... Level Software Designer	$212,230

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How Do Software Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,076.
California: $162,458.
Massachusetts: $160,292.

District of Columbia $163,076 California $162,458 Massachusetts $160,292 Washington $159,703 New Jersey $159,644 Alaska $159,438 Connecticut $157,406 New York $156,581

Hawaii $153,944 Rhode Island $152,707 Maryland $151,868 Minnesota $150,719 Colorado $150,277 Illinois $150,130 Oregon $149,570 Delaware $149,158

New Hampshire $148,898 Virginia $148,318 Pennsylvania $146,624 Nevada $145,770 North Dakota $145,490 Michigan $145,048 Wisconsin $144,886 Vermont $144,562

Texas $143,664 Maine $143,605 Arizona $143,516 Ohio $143,413 Georgia $142,058 Indiana $141,381 Wyoming $141,248 Utah $141,042

Iowa $140,954 Kansas $140,247 Louisiana $140,040 North Carolina $139,967 Missouri $139,937 Florida $139,363 Montana $139,054 Nebraska $138,759

Kentucky $138,597 South Carolina $138,008 Tennessee $137,640 Idaho $137,492 New Mexico $136,417 Oklahoma $136,182 Alabama $135,313 South Dakota $133,854

Arkansas $133,059 West Virginia $132,632 Mississippi $131,351

Top Paying Cities for Software Designers

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: $127,845
Morrow: $129,686
Newellton: $129,760

Moreauville, LA $127,845 Morrow, LA $129,686 Newellton, LA $129,760 Palmetto, LA $132,985 Pineville, LA $129,023 Plaucheville, LA $127,845 Rhinehart, LA $127,845 Ruby, LA $128,861

Saint Joseph, LA $129,892 Saint Landry, LA $128,037 Sicily Island, LA $129,892 Simmesport, LA $127,845 Trout, LA $127,845 Vidalia, LA $127,845 Waterproof, LA $128,861 Wildsville, LA $127,845

Wisner, LA $129,892 Aimwell, LA $127,845 Anacoco, LA $127,845 Atlanta, LA $127,845 Ball, LA $129,023 Belmont, LA $133,943 Bentley, LA $128,552 Boyce, LA $128,478

Calvin, LA $128,861 Campti, LA $130,894 Clarence, LA $127,845 Clarks, LA $129,892 Cloutierville, LA $127,845 Colfax, LA $127,919 Columbia, LA $129,892 Converse, LA $133,943

Dodson, LA $129,892 Dry Prong, LA $128,081 Elmer, LA $128,552 Enterprise, LA $129,892 Fisher, LA $127,845 Flatwoods, LA $127,845 Flora, LA $127,845 Florien, LA $127,845

Forest Hill, LA $128,552 Gardner, LA $128,552 Georgetown, LA $127,845 Glenmora, LA $128,007 Gorum, LA $127,845 Grayson, LA $129,892 Hineston, LA $128,081 Hornbeck, LA $127,845

Joyce, LA $128,464 Kelly, LA $129,892 Kurthwood, LA $127,845 Leesville, LA $127,845 Springfield, LA $138,892 Sun, LA $133,692 Talisheek, LA $136,270 Tangipahoa, LA $138,715

Tickfaw, LA $138,715 Varnado, LA $128,699 Lafayette, LA $133,118 Arcadia, LA $131,513 Ashland, LA $133,943 Athens, LA $133,943 Belcher, LA $134,488 Benton, LA $134,885

Bethany, LA $134,576 Bienville, LA $133,943 Blanchard, LA $135,121 Castor, LA $133,943 Cotton Valley, LA $133,943 Coushatta, LA $133,943 Cullen, LA $133,943 Doyline, LA $134,340

Dubberly, LA $133,943 Frierson, LA $134,340 Gibsland, LA $133,943 Gilliam, LA $134,178 Gloster, LA $134,178 Goldonna, LA $130,555 Grand Cane, LA $133,943 Greenwood, LA $134,812

Hall Summit, LA $133,943 Haughton, LA $134,723 Haynesville, LA $133,943 Heflin, LA $133,943 Homer, LA $133,943 Hosston, LA $133,943 Ida, LA $133,943 Jamestown, LA $133,943

Keatchie, LA $133,943 Keithville, LA $134,488 Lisbon, LA $129,892 Logansport, LA $133,943 Longstreet, LA $133,943 Elm Grove, LA $134,414 Mansfield, LA $133,943 Minden, LA $133,943

Mooringsport, LA $134,576 Oil City, LA $134,164 Pelican, LA $133,943 Plain Dealing, LA $133,943 Pleasant Hill, LA $133,943 Powhatan, LA $133,943 Princeton, LA $134,576 Ringgold, LA $133,943

Rodessa, LA $133,943 Saline, LA $131,910 Sarepta, LA $133,943 Shongaloo, LA $133,943 Sibley, LA $133,943 Springhill, LA $133,943 Stonewall, LA $134,576 Vivian, LA $133,943

Ruston, LA $129,892 Simsboro, LA $129,892 Prairieville, LA $139,422 Lacassine, LA $135,946 Leblanc, LA $135,313 Longville, LA $135,239 Merryville, LA $135,239 Mittie, LA $134,709

Oberlin, LA $135,239 Pitkin, LA $127,845 Ragley, LA $135,637 Reeves, LA $135,475 Rosepine, LA $135,239 Singer, LA $135,239 Starks, LA $137,978 Sugartown, LA $132,544

Sulphur, LA $136,417 Vinton, LA $137,787 Westlake, LA $136,417 Baker, LA $139,893 Denham Springs, LA $139,584 Gonzales, LA $138,877 Addis, LA $139,893 Albany, LA $138,715

Angola, LA $138,715 Batchelor, LA $137,257 Brittany, LA $138,877 Brusly, LA $139,893 Carville, LA $139,348 Clinton, LA $138,715 Convent, LA $138,847 Darrow, LA $138,715

Duplessis, LA $139,186 Erwinville, LA $139,584 Ethel, LA $138,715 Fordoche, LA $135,931 French Settlement, LA $138,715 Geismar, LA $139,260 Glynn, LA $139,496 Burnside, LA $139,024

Greenwell Springs, LA $139,731 Grosse Tete, LA $139,496 Hester, LA $138,936 Holden, LA $138,715 Innis, LA $137,360 Jackson, LA $138,715 Jarreau, LA $139,260 Krotz Springs, LA $134,591

Lakeland, LA $139,422 Lettsworth, LA $135,607 Livingston, LA $138,715 Livonia, LA $136,402 Lottie, LA $135,578 Maringouin, LA $139,113 Morganza, LA $136,712 New Roads, LA $137,978

Norwood, LA $138,715 Oscar, LA $139,186 Paulina, LA $138,877 Plaquemine, LA $139,731 Port Allen, LA $139,893 Hahnville, LA $139,510 Harvey, LA $140,379 Kenner, LA $140,306

Lafitte, LA $139,746 La Place, LA $139,186 Luling, LA $139,834 Lutcher, LA $138,951 Marrero, LA $140,379 Meraux, LA $140,379 Mount Airy, LA $139,039 New Sarpy, LA $139,672

Norco, LA $139,599 Paradis, LA $139,363 Pilottown, LA $139,201 Pointe A La Hache, LA $139,201 Port Sulphur, LA $139,201 Reserve, LA $139,113 Saint Bernard, LA $135,578 Saint James, LA $138,774

Saint Rose, LA $140,070 Vacherie, LA $139,039 Venice, LA $139,201 Violet, LA $140,306 Westwego, LA $140,379 New Orleans, LA $140,379 Sondheimer, LA $129,745 Summerfield, LA $129,892

Taylor, LA $133,943 Lena, LA $127,845 Pride, LA $139,024 Rosedale, LA $139,422 Rougon, LA $139,496 Saint Amant, LA $138,789 Saint Francisville, LA $138,715 Saint Gabriel, LA $139,584

Slaughter, LA $139,260 Sorrento, LA $138,715 Sunshine, LA $139,820 Tunica, LA $138,715 Ventress, LA $139,113 Wakefield, LA $138,715 Walker, LA $139,113 Watson, LA $139,422

Weyanoke, LA $138,715 White Castle, LA $139,113 Wilson, LA $138,715 Zachary, LA $139,496 Uncle Sam, LA $138,892 Baton Rouge, LA $139,893 Shreveport, LA $135,121 Barksdale Afb, LA $135,121

Bossier City, LA $135,121 Monroe, LA $131,071 Archibald, LA $129,892 Baskin, LA $129,892 Bastrop, LA $130,202 Bernice, LA $129,892 Bonita, LA $129,833 Calhoun, LA $130,761

Chatham, LA $129,892 Choudrant, LA $130,054 Collinston, LA $130,526 Crowville, LA $129,892 Delhi, LA $129,892 Delta, LA $129,627 Downsville, LA $130,364 Dubach, LA $129,892

Epps, LA $129,892 Eros, LA $130,202 Fairbanks, LA $131,071 Farmerville, LA $129,966 Forest, LA $129,730 Abbeville, LA $132,337 Arnaudville, LA $132,956 Avery Island, LA $132,013

Baldwin, LA $132,985 Basile, LA $133,516 Branch, LA $132,573 Breaux Bridge, LA $133,118 Broussard, LA $133,118 Cade, LA $132,956 Carencro, LA $133,118 Cecilia, LA $132,956

Centerville, LA $131,940 Charenton, LA $133,633 Chataignier, LA $131,748 Church Point, LA $132,573 Crowley, LA $132,278 Delcambre, LA $132,337 Duson, LA $133,044 Egan, LA $132,882

Elton, LA $134,296 Erath, LA $132,337 Estherwood, LA $132,617 Eunice, LA $131,940 Evangeline, LA $133,413 Franklin, LA $132,691 Garden City, LA $131,940 Grand Coteau, LA $132,956

Gueydan, LA $132,794 Iota, LA $132,794 Jeanerette, LA $132,823 Jennings, LA $133,943 Kaplan, LA $132,102 Lake Arthur, LA $134,090 Lawtell, LA $132,175 Leonville, LA $132,647

Loreauville, LA $133,516 Mamou, LA $130,644 Maurice, LA $132,956 Mermentau, LA $133,471 Milton, LA $133,118 Morse, LA $132,794 New Iberia, LA $132,337 Lydia, LA $131,940

Opelousas, LA $132,337 Perry, LA $132,013 Pine Prairie, LA $128,817 Port Barre, LA $132,985 Rayne, LA $132,720 Reddell, LA $130,099 Roanoke, LA $134,561 Saint Martinville, LA $132,882

Scott, LA $133,118 Sunset, LA $132,956 Turkey Creek, LA $127,845 Ville Platte, LA $130,334 Washington, LA $131,940 Welsh, LA $135,151 Youngsville, LA $133,118 Lake Charles, LA $136,417

Metairie, LA $140,379 Des Allemands, LA $139,201 Ama, LA $140,070 Arabi, LA $140,379 Barataria, LA $139,908 Belle Chasse, LA $140,379 Boothville, LA $139,201 Boutte, LA $139,672

Braithwaite, LA $139,201 Buras, LA $139,201 Chalmette, LA $140,379 Destrehan, LA $139,834 Edgard, LA $139,157 Empire, LA $139,201 Garyville, LA $139,054 Gramercy, LA $138,980

Gretna, LA $140,379 Bell City, LA $135,946 Cameron, LA $136,373 Creole, LA $135,386 Dequincy, LA $135,946 Deridder, LA $135,239 Dry Creek, LA $135,239 Elizabeth, LA $127,845

Evans, LA $135,239 Fenton, LA $135,710 Grand Chenier, LA $135,239 Grant, LA $132,971 Hackberry, LA $137,301 Hayes, LA $135,710 Iowa, LA $136,344 Kinder, LA $135,239

Thibodaux, LA $139,201 Pierre Part, LA $138,715 Amelia, LA $138,715 Belle Rose, LA $138,715 Berwick, LA $138,715 Bourg, LA $139,201 Chauvin, LA $139,201 Cut Off, LA $139,201

Donaldsonville, LA $138,715 Donner, LA $138,951 Dulac, LA $139,201 Galliano, LA $139,201 Gheens, LA $139,201 Gibson, LA $138,951 Golden Meadow, LA $139,201 Grand Isle, LA $139,201

Gray, LA $139,201 Houma, LA $139,201 Kraemer, LA $139,201 Labadieville, LA $138,715 Larose, LA $139,201 Lockport, LA $139,201 Mathews, LA $139,201 Montegut, LA $139,201

Morgan City, LA $138,715 Napoleonville, LA $138,715 Paincourtville, LA $138,715 Patterson, LA $135,327 Plattenville, LA $138,715 Raceland, LA $139,201 Schriever, LA $139,201 Theriot, LA $139,201

Hammond, LA $138,921 Abita Springs, LA $139,201 Akers, LA $139,113 Amite, LA $138,715 Angie, LA $128,699 Bogalusa, LA $128,699 Bush, LA $139,201 Covington, LA $139,201

Fluker, LA $138,715 Folsom, LA $139,201 Franklinton, LA $138,951 Greensburg, LA $138,715 Husser, LA $138,951 Independence, LA $138,715 Kentwood, LA $138,715 Lacombe, LA $139,201

Loranger, LA $139,201 Madisonville, LA $139,201 Mandeville, LA $139,201 Maurepas, LA $138,892 Mount Hermon, LA $138,951 Natalbany, LA $138,818 Pearl River, LA $133,648 Pine Grove, LA $138,715

Ponchatoula, LA $139,009 Robert, LA $139,201 Roseland, LA $138,715 Saint Benedict, LA $139,201 Slidell, LA $135,563 Spearsville, LA $129,892 Start, LA $130,761 Sterlington, LA $130,909

Swartz, LA $131,071 Tallulah, LA $129,760 Transylvania, LA $129,613 West Monroe, LA $131,071 Winnsboro, LA $129,892 Alexandria, LA $129,023 Acme, LA $127,845 Bordelonville, LA $127,845

Bunkie, LA $127,845 Center Point, LA $128,714 Chase, LA $129,892 Cheneyville, LA $128,316 Clayton, LA $128,861 Cottonport, LA $127,845 Deville, LA $128,552 Dupont, LA $128,390

Echo, LA $128,626 Effie, LA $128,552 Evergreen, LA $127,845 Ferriday, LA $127,845 Gilbert, LA $129,892 Hamburg, LA $127,845 Harrisonburg, LA $127,845 Hessmer, LA $128,007

Jena, LA $127,845 Jonesville, LA $127,845 Lebeau, LA $131,866 Lecompte, LA $128,788 Libuse, LA $129,023 Mansura, LA $127,845 Marksville, LA $128,007 Melville, LA $135,092

Monterey, LA $127,845 Longleaf, LA $128,316 Many, LA $130,894 Marthaville, LA $133,943 Melrose, LA $127,845 Montgomery, LA $127,845 Mora, LA $127,845 Natchez, LA $127,845

Natchitoches, LA $127,845 Fort Polk, LA $127,845 Negreet, LA $130,894 New Llano, LA $127,845 Noble, LA $133,943 Oakdale, LA $127,845 Olla, LA $128,861 Otis, LA $128,316

Pollock, LA $128,390 Provencal, LA $127,845 Robeline, LA $130,894 Saint Maurice, LA $127,845 Sieper, LA $128,081 Sikes, LA $129,892 Simpson, LA $127,845 Slagle, LA $127,845

Tioga, LA $129,023 Tullos, LA $127,845 Urania, LA $128,405 Winnfield, LA $127,845 Woodworth, LA $129,023 Zwolle, LA $133,943 Fort Necessity, LA $129,892 Grambling, LA $129,892

Hodge, LA $129,892 Jigger, LA $129,892 Jones, LA $129,730 Jonesboro, LA $129,892 Kilbourne, LA $129,613 Lake Providence, LA $129,613 Lillie, LA $129,892 Mangham, LA $129,892

Marion, LA $129,892 Mer Rouge, LA $129,892 Oak Grove, LA $129,657 Oak Ridge, LA $130,202 Pioneer, LA $129,804 Quitman, LA $129,892 Rayville, LA $130,202

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

Understanding how a Software Designer'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

$129,461

Average $140,040/year

$149,381

$10,788

Average $11,670/month

$12,448

$2,490

Average $2,693/week

$2,873

$62

Average $67/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,381	$12,448	$2,873	$72
Average	$140,040	$11,670	$2,693	$67
25th Percentile	$129,461	$10,788	$2,490	$62

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