Regional Workforce in North Louisiana 
 

North Louisiana
Unemployment Rate

2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Percent Unemployed
 (Unemployment Rate)

5.0%

5.8%

3.9%

4.5%

5.3%

7.8%

7.7%

WORKERS COMPENSATION & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Average Cost for All Manufacturering per $100 Payroll

$2.33

Average Rate for Office Workers (8810)

$0.20

Maximum Weekly Benefit

$546.00

Taxable Base

$7,000

Rate %

Average Among Existing Employers

0.32%

Average Among New Employers

1.07% to 2.81%

Maximum Weekly Benefit

$258.00

2009 PAYROLL COSTS BY INDUSTRY

Average Annual Salary by Major Industry

Annual Wages

Average Employment

Average Annual Salary

$69,784,849

2,171

$32,144

$405,034,096

6,203

$65,296

$146,208,286

2,808

$52,068

$681,434,649

17,042

$39,986

$1,161,483,648

24,676

$47,069

$546,475,967

11,329

$48,237

$911,954,431

39,438

$23,124

$378,166,844

8,762

$43,160

$223,807,297

6,266

$35,718

$426,899,398

10,407

$41,020

$152,626,574

4,777

$31,950

$463,400,669

11,260

$41,155

$177,814,088

2,931

$60,667

$326,754,512

13,681

$23,884

$816,769,484

21,915

$37,270

$2,322,466,669

60,244

$38,551

$180,202,521

8,318

$21,664

$391,383,250

27,968

$13,994

$199,938,421

8,012

$24,955

$609,232,612

15,037

$40,516

Total

$11,008,046,101

314,222

$35,033

AVERAGE SALARY BY SELECTED OCCUPATION--FOURTEEN PARISH REGION 2010

Occupation

Entry Level Salary

Mean Average Salary

Median Salary

Average Maximum Salary

$40,880

$53,760

$50,535

$64,435

$45,730

$61,010

$57,400

$76,505

$38,845

$51,460

$46,895

$63,770

$39,605

$53,110

$52,590

$64,680

$69,890

$84,085

$80,095

$98,575

$49,255

$74,540

$65,010

$91,980

$17,500

$21,000

$21,555

$24,815

$89,990

$101,070

$102,600

$116,930

$47,595

$59,680

$56,490

$66,760

$15,800

$23,160

$19,480

$25,700

$16,030

$20,190

$18,565

$22,820

$28,200

$29,610

$34,370

$41,240

$20,950

$26,380

$24,765

$29,925

$19,565

$25,250

$22,340

$28,775

$27,770

$34,305

$32,550

$39,160

$16,885

$21,095

$19,365

$24,220

$15,515

$20,315

$18,360

$23,790

$26,470

$33,485

$32,370

$40,880

$16,025

$20,420

$19,520

$23,535

$16,250

$20,155

$19,460

$22,795

$19,700

$25,895

$23,965

$30,350

$15,975

$18,560

$17,580

$20,450

$14,855

$19,920

$15,990

$22,720

$15,060

$17,455

$16,650

$19,390

$14,665

$16,580

$15,745

$18,010

$16,000

$22,035

$19,460

$25,405

$29,775

$35,595

$36,795

$42,325

$34,365

$42,675

$40,830

$50,855

$25,210

$39,595

$35,180

$49,890

$11,955

$16,085

$15,680

$19,430

$30,115

$37,775

$38,135

$45,290

$29,145

$37,805

$34,325

$41,935

$21,875

$33,855

$31,705

$42,350

$23,455

$32,175

$30,025

$39,050

$22,685

$26,685

$25,855

$30,455

Total Number & Percentage of Employed Persons

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

328,572

100.0%

332,630

100.0%

334,933

100.0%

334,600

100.0%

325,107

100.0%

318,921

100.0%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

3,176

1.0%

3,211

1.0%

2,957

0.9%

2,918

0.9%

2,630

0.8%

2,826

0.9%

Mining

4,510

1.4%

4,895

1.5%

5,193

1.6%

5,949

1.8%

6,360

2.0%

7,700

2.4%

Utilities

2,884

0.9%

2,791

0.8%

2,796

0.8%

2,889

0.9%

2,899

0.9%

2,878

0.9%

Construction

17,388

5.3%

18,046

5.4%

18,189

5.4%

18,469

5.5%

16,642

5.1%

17,998

5.6%

Manufacturing

30,595

9.3%

30,034

9.0%

30,982

9.3%

27,882

8.3%

23,356

7.2%

23,487

7.4%

Wholesale trade

12,271

3.7%

12,171

3.7%

12,473

3.7%

12,720

3.8%

11,502

3.5%

11,194

3.5%

Retail trade

41,059

12.5%

41,659

12.5%

42,718

12.8%

42,190

12.6%

41,217

12.7%

40,488

12.7%

Transportation and warehousing

9,962

3.0%

10,125

3.0%

9,910

3.0%

9,711

2.9%

8,803

2.7%

9,084

2.8%

Information

5,972

1.8%

5,820

1.7%

5,749

1.7%

6,311

1.9%

6,815

2.1%

7,467

2.3%

Finance and insurance

11,231

3.4%

10,686

3.2%

10,590

3.2%

10,761

3.2%

10,879

3.3%

10,855

3.4%

Real estate and rental and leasing

4,908

1.5%

4,908

1.5%

5,028

1.5%

4,953

1.5%

4,795

1.5%

4,887

1.5%

Professional and technical services

10,270

3.1%

11,110

3.3%

10,933

3.3%

11,362

3.4%

11,273

3.5%

9,600

3.0%

Management of companies and enterprises

2,692

0.8%

3,312

1.0%

3,279

1.0%

3,360

1.0%

3,004

0.9%

3,055

1.0%

Administrative and waste services

13,850

4.2%

14,707

4.4%

14,737

4.4%

14,916

4.5%

13,460

4.1%

15,638

4.9%

Educational services

21,660

6.6%

21,741

6.5%

22,247

6.6%

22,435

6.7%

23,778

7.3%

12,534

3.9%

Healthcare

58,371

17.8%

59,527

17.9%

60,746

18.1%

61,910

18.5%

63,227

19.4%

63,037

19.8%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

11,403

3.5%

11,072

3.3%

10,721

3.2%

10,318

3.1%

7,986

2.5%

8,066

2.5%

Accommodation and food services

25,975

7.9%

26,771

8.0%

26,861

8.0%

27,356

8.2%

27,892

8.6%

28,023

8.8%

Other services, except public administration

8,999

2.7%

8,921

2.7%

8,710

2.6%

8,532

2.5%

8,531

2.6%

7,915

2.5%

Public administration

14,421

4.4%

14,544

4.4%

15,183

4.5%

15,487

4.6%

15,738

4.8%

16,371

STATE OF LOUISIANA LABOR - MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

Yes

Employment

Members

Covered

%Members

%Covered

All Workers

1,742,418

75,612

96,009

4.3%

5.5%

Private

1,419,772

45,497

58,235

3.2%

4.1%

Public

322,647

30,115

37,773

9.3%

11.7%

Private Construction

104,574

2,114

2,958

2.0%

2.8%

Private Manufacturing

134,488

22,280

27,186