Industry wages in the State of Louisiana grown by 25.6% since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have in the State of Louisiana grown by a total of 25.6%. This is greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

The parishes in the State of Louisiana range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 100.9% in St. Bernard Parish to a low of a 4.7% in Grant Parish.

Top ten parishes in terms of industry wages in the Louisiana
Total Industry Wages

1. St. Bernard Parish (100.9%)
2. West Carroll Parish (98.5%)
3. Orleans Parish (46.1%)
4. St. Tammany Parish (44.6%)
5. Plaquemines Parish (41.4%)
6. Iberia Parish (37.4%)
7. Claiborne Parish (37.4%)
8. Tensas Parish (35.5%)
9. Jefferson Parish (34.4%)
10. Livingston Parish (34.0%)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.