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Hammond salaries

The median worker in the Hammond, LA metro area earned $36,960 a year in 2024, about $17.77 an hour. That ranks #378 of the 391 metro areas published here, 25.3% below the national median.

Louisiana

Median pay $36,960 $17.77 per hour
Vs national -25.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 47,380 wage and salary
Metro rank #378 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Hammond pays 15.6% less than Louisiana as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Food Processing Workers, All Other 30.53× 540 $30,860
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 13.72× 640 $80,660
Food Preparation Workers 3.83× 1,050 $21,890
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.68× 520 $51,160
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.66× 570 $41,100
Cashiers 1.66× 1,610 $22,370
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.64× 1,400 $35,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.55× 660 $49,670
Waiters and Waitresses 1.47× 1,040 $16,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.47× 790 $33,840
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.44× 530 $34,750
Retail Salespersons 1.37× 1,600 $27,130

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Hammond
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,720 $46.50 230
Managers, All Other $96,360 $46.33 220
General and Operations Managers $85,870 $41.29 940
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $80,660 n/a 640
Registered Nurses $75,210 $36.16 1,270
Accountants and Auditors $66,660 $32.05 260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $62,560 $30.08 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,110 $27.94 460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,470 n/a 400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $57,140 $27.47 350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $52,660 $25.32 470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $51,370 $24.70 460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $51,160 $24.60 520
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,890 $24.47 290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,670 n/a 660
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,000 n/a 220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,730 $23.43 610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,460 $21.86 250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,250 $21.28 270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $41,100 $19.76 570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,060 $19.26 480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $40,050 $19.25 410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,360 $18.44 210
Construction Laborers $37,770 $18.16 330
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $36,160 $17.39 300
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,890 $17.26 1,400
Light Truck Drivers $35,780 $17.20 470
Medical Assistants $34,910 $16.78 470
Customer Service Representatives $34,780 $16.72 550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,750 $16.71 530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,840 $16.27 790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,360 $15.56 540
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,010 n/a 470
Food Processing Workers, All Other $30,860 $14.84 540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,590 $14.71 980
Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,460 $14.64 300
Nursing Assistants $30,170 $14.51 550
Office Clerks, General $29,490 $14.18 700
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,060 $13.97 230
Parts Salespersons $28,760 $13.83 200
Cooks, Restaurant $27,670 $13.31 430
Retail Salespersons $27,130 $13.04 1,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,610 $10.87 310
Cashiers $22,370 $10.76 1,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,240 $10.69 1,110
Food Preparation Workers $21,890 $10.52 1,050
Childcare Workers $21,770 $10.47 390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $20,450 $9.83 210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $19,930 $9.58 1,540
Bartenders $17,310 $8.32 220
Waiters and Waitresses $16,490 $7.93 1,040

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Hammond by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Cashiers 1,610 $22,370 $10.76
Retail Salespersons 1,600 $27,130 $13.04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,540 $19,930 $9.58
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,400 $35,890 $17.26
Registered Nurses 1,270 $75,210 $36.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,110 $22,240 $10.69
Food Preparation Workers 1,050 $21,890 $10.52
Waiters and Waitresses 1,040 $16,490 $7.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 980 $30,590 $14.71
General and Operations Managers 940 $85,870 $41.29
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 790 $33,840 $16.27
Office Clerks, General 700 $29,490 $14.18
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 660 $49,670 n/a
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 640 $80,660 n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 610 $48,730 $23.43
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 570 $41,100 $19.76
Nursing Assistants 550 $30,170 $14.51
Customer Service Representatives 550 $34,780 $16.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 540 $32,360 $15.56
Food Processing Workers, All Other 540 $30,860 $14.84

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Louisiana metro areas

Hammond pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Hammond?

The median across all occupations is $36,960, or $17.77 an hour, covering 47,380 wage and salary workers. The mean is $47,120, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Hammond pay more than the rest of Louisiana?

No. The metro median of $36,960 is 15.6% below the Louisiana median of $43,770. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Hammond?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($96,720), Managers, All Other ($96,360), General and Operations Managers ($85,870). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Hammond unusually full of?

Food Processing Workers, All Other, at 30.53× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.