--- title: "Industrial Automation Technician Salary in Louisiana" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/louisiana/ description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Louisiana: BLS average $78,740 (all experience levels), median $75,410, bottom 10% $55,850. 1 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Industrial Automation Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/) 4. Louisiana Louisiana # Industrial Automation Technician pay in *Louisiana* What automation and mechatronics technicians earn in Louisiana: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 1 metro area, plus job counts and 1 listed training program. - **$78,740** Average pay (state) - **$55,850** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$75,410** Median pay (state) - **$112,840** Top 10% earn over 120 jobs in Louisiana · 1 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/). Cities with listed programs - [Baton Rouge 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/louisiana/baton-rouge/) BLS wage data ## Industrial Automation Technician pay in Louisiana Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Louisiana | $55,850 | $65,150 | $75,410 | $84,880 | $112,840 | $78,740 | 120 | | United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lafayette, LA | $50,670 | $58,630 | $65,150 | $77,670 | $80,670 | $70,110 | 40 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Louisiana Every automation technician program we matched in Louisiana. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stratus Controls and Automation | Baton Rouge, LA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Baton Rouge 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/louisiana/baton-rouge/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Registered apprenticeships in Louisiana** Employer and school apprenticeship sponsors. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/la/) [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/louisiana/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.