H-1B salaries in Hammond, LA

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings in the Hammond, LA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$64,844
Middle 50%$55.3k–$87.4k
vs. national median−47%comparison median $122,699
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $40,524 and $325,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,200
25th$55,278
50th (median)$64,844
75th$87,429
90th$123,620

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2021: median $64,000 (10 filings) FY2022: median $50,000 (14 filings) FY2023: median $51,376 (11 filings) FY2024: median $66,577 (12 filings) FY2025: median $65,000 (17 filings) FY2026: median $64,688 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 17
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021$64,000$50,215$71,49910
FY2022$50,000$47,684$56,52714
FY2023$51,376$48,422$57,54511
FY2024$66,577$53,505$78,48012
FY2025$65,000$57,200$84,00017
FY2026$64,688$54,725$91,25017

Cost of living

Hammond's median H-1B salary of $64,844 is worth about $76,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$854Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Hammond, LA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,097Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Hammond, LA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)84.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$76,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesLA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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