Louisiana state government salary
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$47.8 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Louisiana.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $16,800/year; plus an additional $6,000/year as an unvouchered expense | $166/day. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry |
$125,185 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser |
$110,741 |
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Attorney General of Louisiana Liz Murrill |
$115,000 |
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Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry |
$110,741 |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education At-large Conrad Appel |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education At-large Judy Armstrong |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 7 Kevin Berken |
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Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley |
$285,002 |
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Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5 Foster Campbell |
$54,300 |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 8 Preston Castille |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education At-large Simone Champagne |
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Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 Jean-Paul Coussan |
$54,300 |
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Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming |
$110,741 |
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Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4 Mike Francis |
$54,300 |
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Louisiana Secretary of Natural Resources Tyler Gray |
$139,734 |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 5 Lance Harris |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1 Paul Hollis |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 3 Sandy Holloway |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 2 Sharon Latten Clark |
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Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 Davante Lewis |
$54,300 |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 Stacey Melerine |
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Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 6 Ronnie Morris |
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Louisiana Executive Director of the Workforce Commission Susana Schowen |
$148,179 |
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Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 Eric Skrmetta |
$54,300 |
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Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael Strain |
$115,000 |
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Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple |
$115,000 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Louisiana court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $194,427[3] | Associates: $182,007[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,668,960 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 43,204 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 62.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 32.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,047 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana
Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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