Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Louisiana

Maintenance workers, machinery in Louisiana earn the most in Baton Rouge (average $77,080 a year) and the least in Lafayette ($53,220), across the 6 Louisiana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the maintenance workers, machinery average at $66,410 and the median at $62,640 for 1,410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,610.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery average salary by city in Louisiana

Baton Rouge$77,080
Lake Charles$69,380
New Orleans$67,660
Monroe$65,330
Hammond$57,080
Lafayette$53,220

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baton Rouge	$77,080	$83,170	$58,980	$61,130	91
Lake Charles	$69,380	$62,480	$44,700	$55,944	86
New Orleans	$67,660	$61,720	$52,510	$54,785	93
Monroe	$65,330	$66,200	$58,070	$53,099	84
Hammond	$57,080	$58,620	$46,280	$46,718	84
Lafayette	$53,220	$46,590	$45,020	$43,732	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other states

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary by city and state

More about pay in Louisiana

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9043.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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