Salaries in Louisiana.
2 metro areas. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.90x national average. Last updated April 2026.
2 cities tracked3445 roles
Highest Paying
$322,000
Principal Quantitative Researcher
Median Role
$287,000
Principal Deep Learning Engineer
Entry Level
$277,000
Principal Distributed Systems Engineer
Salary data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), state pay-transparency job postings, and community submissions. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated June 2026.
Louisiana has 2 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.90x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Principal Quantitative Researcher at $322,000 in New Orleans. The median role pays $287,000.
Top 30 salaries in Louisiana
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Principal Quantitative Researcher | $322,000 | New Orleans | $251,000 to $419,000 |
| 2 | Technical Fellow | $319,000 | New Orleans | $249,000 to $414,000 |
| 3 | Principal AI Research Scientist | $312,000 | New Orleans | $244,000 to $406,000 |
| 4 | Senior VP of Product | $312,000 | New Orleans | $244,000 to $406,000 |
| 5 | Principal AI Safety Engineer | $310,000 | New Orleans | $242,000 to $403,000 |
| 6 | Distinguished Engineer | $307,000 | New Orleans | $232,000 to $390,000 |
| 7 | Chief Security Officer | $307,000 | New Orleans | $239,000 to $399,000 |
| 8 | Principal AI Agent Architect | $301,000 | New Orleans | $235,000 to $391,000 |
| 9 | Principal AI Compiler Engineer | $301,000 | New Orleans | $235,000 to $392,000 |
| 10 | Senior VP of Security | $300,000 | New Orleans | $234,000 to $390,000 |
| 11 | Chief Science Officer | $294,000 | New Orleans | $229,000 to $382,000 |
| 12 | Chief AI Officer | $291,000 | New Orleans | $216,000 to $375,000 |
| 13 | Staff AI Research Scientist | $291,000 | New Orleans | $227,000 to $378,000 |
| 14 | SVP of Engineering | $288,000 | New Orleans | $225,000 to $374,000 |
| 15 | Staff Quantitative Researcher | $288,000 | New Orleans | $225,000 to $374,000 |
| 16 | Principal Deep Learning Engineer | $287,000 | New Orleans | $224,000 to $373,000 |
| 17 | Principal Applied Scientist | $284,000 | New Orleans | $222,000 to $370,000 |
| 18 | Principal AI Agent Engineer | $284,000 | New Orleans | $222,000 to $370,000 |
| 19 | Chief Architect | $284,000 | New Orleans | $222,000 to $370,000 |
| 20 | SVP of Technology | $284,000 | New Orleans | $222,000 to $370,000 |
| 21 | Principal Cryptographer | $282,000 | New Orleans | $220,000 to $366,000 |
| 22 | SVP of Strategy | $282,000 | New Orleans | $220,000 to $366,000 |
| 23 | Senior Head of Security | $280,000 | New Orleans | $218,000 to $363,000 |
| 24 | Chief Machine Learning Officer | $279,000 | New Orleans | $217,000 to $362,000 |
| 25 | Senior Head of Product | $279,000 | New Orleans | $218,000 to $363,000 |
| 26 | Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer | $279,000 | New Orleans | $218,000 to $362,000 |
| 27 | Principal Quantitative Developer | $278,000 | New Orleans | $217,000 to $362,000 |
| 28 | Principal AI Engineer | $277,000 | New Orleans | $216,000 to $360,000 |
| 29 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $277,000 | New Orleans | $215,000 to $359,000 |
| 30 | Principal Distributed Systems Engineer | $277,000 | New Orleans | $215,000 to $359,000 |
Tax considerations in Louisiana
Louisiana's top income tax rate is 4.25%. New Orleans has no city income tax. The moderate state rate and affordable living costs yield good take home pay.
Louisiana's top income tax rate is 4.25%. Baton Rouge has no city income tax. The moderate rate and very affordable living costs create good take home pay.
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