One of the questions we receive from individuals seeking Louisiana teacher certification pertains to income potential in different areas of the state. According to The Louisiana Department of Education:
The average Public School Teacher salary in Louisiana from the 2021-2022 School Year was $52,660. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, and the number of years you have spent in your profession.
Below is a breakdown by district of their average salary. You can also see how that district ranks in the state competitively. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list; it does not include charter and private schools as well as may not take into consideration other compensation from the school.
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District/Agency
|
Average Salary (without extra compensation)
|
State Ranking
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|
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Acadia Parish
|
54,580 | 28 | |
|
Allen Parish
|
45,878
|
59 | |
|
Ascension Parish
|
54,808
|
13
|
|
|
Assumption Parish
|
49,426
|
48 | |
|
Avoyelles Parish
|
47,751
|
56
|
|
|
Beauregard Parish
|
46,928
|
58 | |
|
Bienville Parish
|
46,902 |
6
|
|
|
Bossier Parish
|
58,106 | 6 | |
|
Caddo Parish
|
60,758 | 3 | |
|
Calcasieu Parish
|
55,302
|
17
|
|
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Caldwell Parish
|
|
61
|
|
|
Cameron Parish
|
48,714
|
38
|
|
|
Catahoula Parish
|
47,157
|
57 | |
|
Claiborne Parish
|
50,375
|
40
|
|
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Concordia Parish
|
36,885
|
52
|
|
|
DeSoto Parish
|
57,956
|
8 | |
|
East Baton Rouge Parish
|
56,034
|
16
|
|
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East Carroll Parish
|
40,738
|
68
|
|
|
East Feliciana Parish
|
35,134 |
65
|
|
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Evangeline Parish
|
46,066
|
30 | |
|
Franklin Parish
|
42,485
|
54 | |
|
Grant Parish
|
44,336 | 62 | |
|
Iberia Parish
|
50,081 | 45 | |
|
Iberville Parish
|
56,171
|
4 | |
|
Jackson Parish
|
56,679
|
14 | |
|
Jefferson Parish
|
52,417
|
14
|
|
|
Jefferson Davis Parish
|
51,718
|
25
|
|
|
Lafayette Parish
|
49,276
|
49 | |
|
Lafourche Parish
|
51,650
|
38 | |
|
LaSalle Parish
|
41,376
|
66 | |
|
Lincoln Parish
|
54,912 | 20 | |
|
Livingston Parish
|
51,605 | 36 | |
|
Madison Parish
|
42,571
|
60 | |
|
Morehouse Parish
|
52,951
|
35
|
|
|
Natchitoches Parish
|
53,760
|
23 | |
|
Orleans Parish
|
53,384 | 31 | |
|
Ouachita Parish
|
56,590
|
7 | |
|
Plaquemines Parish
|
51,835
|
5
|
|
|
Pointe Coupee Parish
|
50,886 | 42 | |
|
Rapides Parish
|
54,457 | 18 | |
|
Red River Parish
|
67,964
|
1 | |
|
Richland Parish
|
41,004
|
67 | |
|
Sabine Parish
|
50,734
|
44
|
|
|
St. Bernard Parish
|
44,712
|
21 | |
|
St. Charles Parish
|
57,730
|
12 | |
|
St. Helena Parish
|
45,803
|
47 | |
|
St. James Parish
|
56,105
|
11 | |
|
St. John the Baptist Parish
|
48,778
|
53 | |
|
St. Landry Parish
|
46,278
|
51
|
|
|
St. Martin Parish
|
52,059
|
19
|
|
|
St. Mary Parish
|
51,107
|
39 | |
|
St. Tammany Parish
|
54,994
|
22 | |
|
Tangipahoa Parish
|
51,099 | 41 | |
|
Tensas Parish
|
12,731
|
69
|
|
|
Terrebonne Parish
|
49,217
|
46 | |
|
Union Parish
|
46,534
|
43
|
|
|
Vermilion Parish
|
46,723
|
55 | |
|
Vernon Parish
|
53,370 |
33
|
|
|
Washington Parish
|
42,082 | 64 | |
|
Webster Parish
|
57,856
|
10 | |
|
West Baton Rouge Parish
|
54,293 | 24 | |
|
West Carroll Parish
|
44,846
|
63 | |
|
West Feliciana Parish
|
52,050
|
32 | |
|
Winn Parish
|
51,669 | 37 | |
|
City of Monroe School District
|
61,120
|
2 | |
|
City of Bogalusa School District
|
54,307
|
26
|
|
|
Zachary Community School District
|
53,538
|
15
|
|
|
City of Baker School District
|
44,434
|
29 | |
|
Central Community School District
|
53,626 | 34 | |
|
Average – CITY/PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICTS
|
52,660
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