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Minimum wage and worker rights in Louisiana (2026)
Official data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor, checked on October 5, 2026.
MINIMUM WAGE (FEDERAL)
$7.25 /hourLouisiana has no minimum wage of its own above the federal one.
Tipped: $2.13.
Tipped: $2.13.
No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum applies.
Overtime1.5× after 40 h a weekNo state law; federal law (FLSA) applies.
Sick leaveNot required by state lawUp to your employer. Cities can't require it.
VacationEarned vacation must be paid outNo law requires vacation. Use-it-or-lose-it is allowed, but accrued unused vacation is paid at separation.
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