Caregiver salary in Louisiana
Open caregiver jobs in Louisiana post a median of $11.75 an hour, the middle half $11–$12.75 (about $24,400 a year full time), $7.25 below the national posted median. From 19 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
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What caregivers are paid in Louisiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Louisiana
Middle half of 6 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $11.75. 68% of the 28 open caregiver jobs in Louisiana state an hourly rate.
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Caregiver pay by employer in Louisiana
What each employer posts for caregivers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFNB Home Care | $10.50 | $10.50–$15 | 17 |
| All Ways Caring HomeCare | $18.75 | $10–$27.53 | 1 |
| Louisiana Community Care | $11 | $10–$12 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Louisiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for caregivers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open caregiver jobs in Louisiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
All Ways Caring HomeCare · Sulphur, LA· 5d ago
$10–$27.53/hrAFNB Home Care · St. Amant, Lake Arthur and 10 more, LA· 1d ago
$10.50–$15/hrAFNB Home Care · Plaquemine, LA· 2d ago
$10.50–$14/hr
Louisiana Community Care · Ball, LA· 5mo ago
$10–$12/hr
What BLS measures in Louisiana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA$11.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$11.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Lafayette, LA$10.29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Monroe, LA$10.44/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$10.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Alexandria, LA$10.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Lake Charles, LA$11.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$11.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab)
Caregiver salary in Louisiana: common questions
How much does a caregiver make in Louisiana?
Open caregiver jobs in Louisiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $11.75, the middle half $11–$12.75 (19 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $24,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $10.83/hr ($22,520 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Louisiana (May 2025).
How does Louisiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Louisiana ($11.75) is $7.25 below the national posted median of $19. In the BLS survey Louisiana ranks 51 of 52 by median wage.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Caregiver salary in Louisiana. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/caregiver/louisiana