How Louisiana taxes your paycheck
Flat 3% on taxable income
Flat rate since 2025 (Act 11 of 2024 special session). Standard deduction of $12,875 / $25,750 is the amount LDR used for its 2026 withholding tables. LDR's withholding formula applies 3.09%, slightly above the 3% tax rate, so actual withholding runs a little higher than this estimate.
Example: $60,000 salary in Louisiana
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,882.06 per paycheck, or $48,934 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Louisiana income tax | -$56.01 |
| Net pay | $1,882.06 |
Louisiana pay stub and payday rules
Louisiana does not require most private employers to provide pay stubs, though most do.
Source: No general Louisiana wage statement statute. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: Biweekly or semimonthly for workers in manufacturing, mining, and similar industries (La. R.S. 23:633); no general rule otherwise.
Minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law. No state minimum wage above the federal rate, so the federal $7.25 applies to most jobs.
Louisiana Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 3% on taxable income
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,882.06 take-home per paycheck. About 18.4% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $56.01 Louisiana income tax.
$7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law. No state minimum wage above the federal rate, so the federal $7.25 applies to most jobs.
Louisiana does not require most private employers to provide pay stubs, though most do. (No general Louisiana wage statement statute)
Biweekly or semimonthly for workers in manufacturing, mining, and similar industries (La. R.S. 23:633); no general rule otherwise.