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Louisiana Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)
  • Net hiring is positive (+186 this week — 346 added vs 160 removed)

Louisiana job market overview (May 2026)

The Louisiana job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,070 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Louisiana job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Louisiana.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager550$103k n=9—
Crew / Cashier407——
Retail Associate243—$17.50/hr n=16
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead210——
Restaurant Manager / GM193——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers350——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers203——
General and Operations Managers155——
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers141——
Managers, All Other44$160k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time176$130k n=3$17.57/hr n=40
Full-time150$60k n=38$17.57/hr n=9
Temporary50——
Contract31$70k n=3—
Intern12——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,361——
Retail1,208$103k n=14$17.57/hr n=49
Consumer Goods277$103k n=8$17.57/hr n=50
Healthcare178——
Real Estate150——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager550
  • Crew / Cashier407
  • Retail Associate243
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead210
  • Restaurant Manager / GM193
  • Food Service106

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers350
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers203
  • General and Operations Managers155
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers141
  • Managers, All Other44
  • Cooks, Restaurant38

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Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,361
  • Retail1,208
  • Consumer Goods277
  • Healthcare178
  • Real Estate150
  • Energy126

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,651 · 86%
  • Part-time176 · 6%
  • Full-time150 · 5%
  • Temporary50 · 2%
  • Contract31 · 1%
  • Intern12 · 0%

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