Physician salary in Louisiana

BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for physicians in Louisiana is $350,920, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $265,930. Louisiana ranks 9 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$350,920

25th percentile

$209,810

75th percentile

$419,840

90th percentile

$463,270

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Louisiana	4,740
Mean annual wage in Louisiana	$312,630
National median	$265,930
National employment	342,720

States with similar pay for physicians

Oregon: median $347,180
Alaska: median $355,100
Vermont: median $343,050
Wyoming: median $342,800
New Hampshire: median $361,300
Hawaii: median $339,290

See all states ranked for physicians.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.