Sales Managers pay in Louisiana
$131,110avg. a year
$63.03 an hour · 4,360 employed
Sales Managers in Louisiana earn an average of $131,110 a year. That is $33,240 (20%) less than the U.S. average of $164,350. The best-paying metro area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA at $137,790.
$110,700Median pay
$63.03Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for sales managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
11,000 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$137,790
$66.24 an hour
21,070 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$136,180
$65.47 an hour
3270 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$131,480
$63.21 an hour
4160 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$129,800
$62.40 an hour
5160 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$129,700
$62.36 an hour
6390 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$126,630
$60.88 an hour
7170 jobs
Monroe, LA
$124,720
$59.96 an hour
8380 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$122,810
$59.04 an hour
990 jobs
Hammond, LA
$115,720
$55.64 an hour
10140 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$97,050
$46.66 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Sales Managers pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana sales managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Louisiana highlighted · tap a state
AKMEWIVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILMINYMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTRICAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Under $139k$139k–$151k$151k–$163k$163k+Louisiana
Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $164,350 | $79.02 |
| Louisiana | $131,110 | $63.03 |
| Texas | $154,120 | $74.10 |
| Arkansas | $135,820 | $65.30 |
| Mississippi | $129,830 | $62.42 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- General and Operations Managers$127,120
- Financial Managers$142,670
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,670
- Managers, All Other$113,150
- Medical and Health Services Managers$125,410
- Construction Managers$119,740
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do sales managers make in Louisiana?
The average is $131,110 a year, and the median is $110,700. That is $33,240 (20%) less than the U.S. average of $164,350.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$63.03 an hour on average; the median is $53.22.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($137,790), followed by Baton Rouge, LA ($136,180). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Alexandria, LA ($97,050).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #45 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-2022. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sales managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.