What is middle class income in Louisiana?

Middle class income in Louisiana broadly covers $40,000 to $125,000 for a household, with the state median household income sitting around $58,000 to $62,000 according to Census Bureau estimates. By CostLiving’s lifestyle tiers, a one-person moderate lifestyle in Louisiana costs around $3,275 a month ($39,300 a year), so a comfortable single salary lands in the $50,000 to $75,000 pre-tax range. Two-earner households comfortable in the state typically earn $80,000 to $125,000 combined. New Orleans pushes these numbers up; Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette sit close to the state mean. Louisiana’s state income tax tops out at 4.25 percent. For the full picture, see our Louisiana cost of living page.