Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary Information in Louisiana

The average annual salaries for short-term substitute teachers in the state of Louisiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers among Louisiana areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Louisiana (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,550
25th Percentile Wage
$18,080
50th Percentile Wage
$22,730
75th Percentile Wage
$33,320
90th Percentile Wage
$52,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $15,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$22,730
-3.61% -27.32%
2021
$23,550
-9.85% -
2020
$25,870
-11.87% -
2019
$28,940
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Louisiana Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in some Louisiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in state of Louisiana ranges from $28,810 to $30,970. The highest paying area for short-term substitute teachers in Louisiana is Baton Rouge with a median annual salary of $30,970. The lowest paying area is New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with a median annual salary of $28,810.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$30,970
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$28,810


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