Operations manager salary in Louisiana
The median operations manager in Louisiana earns $101,790 a year, or $48.94 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% below the national median of $105,770, and 29th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Louisiana’s 43,220 operations managers earn between $68,750 and $156,040. The highest paying metro area in the state is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, at $107,200.
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Operations manager salary by city in Louisiana
Every metro area in Louisiana where BLS publishes a median for operations managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $107,200 | $51.54 | $74,280 to $160,810 | 1,840 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $107,140 | $51.51 | $74,000 to $167,430 | 8,230 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $105,110 | $50.53 | $74,630 to $163,660 | 10,670 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $102,450 | $49.26 | $69,850 to $165,660 | 2,470 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $101,370 | $48.74 | $66,220 to $150,770 | 2,140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $99,510 | $47.84 | $65,580 to $142,120 | 4,590 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $98,610 | $47.41 | $63,460 to $142,930 | 3,450 |
| Alexandria, LA | $98,360 | $47.29 | $64,800 to $138,160 | 1,040 |
| Monroe, LA | $94,240 | $45.31 | $62,000 to $134,290 | 1,740 |
| Hammond, LA | $87,990 | $42.30 | $59,050 to $130,910 | 990 |
What an operations manager costs an employer in Louisiana
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an operations manager at the Louisiana median costs about $137,400 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an operations manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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How much does an operations manager make in Louisiana?
The median operations manager in Louisiana earned $101,790 a year, or $48.94 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $68,750 and $156,040. Nationally the median is $105,770, so Louisiana pays 4% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Louisiana pay operations managers the most?
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($107,200), Baton Rouge, LA ($107,140) and New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($105,110).
What does an operations manager cost an employer in Louisiana?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an operations manager at the Louisiana median costs about $137,400 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/operations-manager.
Operations manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 11-1021. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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