Women Police officers in Louisiana: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 14% of sworn police officers in the US; department-by-department variance is huge. This page applies Louisiana’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for police officers to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Police Officers in Louisiana
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Louisiana’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-13.4% vs national) to the national BLS median for female police officers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Louisiana context
Louisiana’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 72.6%, ranking #50 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 18.8% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Louisiana serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Louisiana.
Other professions in Louisiana
Women police officers in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female police officers in Louisiana?
Estimated at $54,195 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female police officers ($62,556) adjusted by Louisiana’s overall wage environment (-13.4% vs national).
What is the pay gap for police officers in Louisiana?
Estimated at 25.3%, or about $18,345 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Louisiana compare nationally on pay equity?
Louisiana ranks #50 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
33-3051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.