What do the trades pay in Louisiana?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$29.59/hrLouisiana median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$30.62/hrLouisiana median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$28.20/hrLouisiana median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$23.44/hrLouisiana median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$36.23/hrLouisiana median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Louisiana?
Construction jobs in Louisiana, September 2026: 154,200, up 13.9% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Louisiana, September 2026: 1,028, down 17.4% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Louisiana: 39,120.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Louisiana?
Louisiana licenses general contractors and the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing trades at the state level.2
State board Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingState license
- HVACState license
- RoofingState license
- General contractorState license
Check a Louisiana contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 130New Orleans(504) 831-1372
- IBEW Local 194Shreveport(318) 688-0194
- IBEW Local 446Monroe(318) 323-3350
- IBEW Local 576Alexandria(318) 443-5811
- IBEW Local 861Lake Charles(337) 436-3324
- IBEW Local 995Baton Rouge(225) 927-6462
1 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 1077Bogalusa(985) 735-1299
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Alexandria Electrical JATC6703 Masonic Drive, Alexandria(318) 443-5811
- Baton Rouge Area Electrical JATC13456 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge(225) 752-4861
- Shreveport Area Electrical JATC1013 B Gould Drive, Bossier City(318) 746-6180
- Lake Charles Elec. JATCP.O. Box 18072, Lake Charles(337) 433-7277
- New Orleans Electrical JATC3200 Ridgelake Drive #301, Metairie(504) 835-9899
- Monroe Electrical JATC901 Hudson Lane, Monroe(318) 387-4411
1 more centers
- Bogalusa Electrical JATC501 Commerce Point, New Orleans(504) 733-9370
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Louisiana. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
UA union locals
- UA Local 60Metairie(504) 885-3054
- UA Local 141Shreveport(318) 671-1175
- UA Local 198Baton Rouge(225) 356-3333
- UA Local 247Alexandria(318) 442-9923
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of LouisianaPO Box 157, Greenwell Springs(225) 366-8806
- PHCC of Metro New Orleans212 Elmeer Ave, Metairie
- Baton Rouge Metro PHCC21212 Carson RD, Pride(225) 315-5772
- Northwest Louisiana PHCC607 Mount Zion Rd, Shreveport(318) 423-1006
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Louisiana. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
- Baton Rouge Sheet Metal JATC1957 Woodale Court, Baton Rouge(225) 201-9695
- New Orleans Sheet Metal Workers JATC4408 Yale Street, Suite D, Metairie(504) 885-4284
- Local 214 - Shreveport Sheet Metal JATC6870 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport(318) 686-4351
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of LouisianaPO Box 157, Greenwell Springs(225) 366-8806
- PHCC of Metro New Orleans212 Elmeer Ave, Metairie
- Baton Rouge Metro PHCC21212 Carson RD, Pride(225) 315-5772
- Northwest Louisiana PHCC607 Mount Zion Rd, Shreveport(318) 423-1006
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Louisiana.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 1098Baton Rouge
- Carpenters Local 1846Metairie
- Carpenters Local 3101Metairie
- Carpenters Local 4035Metairie
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- HBA of Louisiana Inc660 Laurel St, Baton Rouge(225) 387-2714
- HBA of Central Louisiana3600 Jackson St Ste 186, Alexandria(318) 443-1902
- Home Builders Association of Greater Baton RougePO Box 84579, Baton Rouge(225) 252-3524
- Southeastern Louisiana HBA147 Capital Blvd Ste A, Houma(985) 868-4725
- Northshore Home Builders Association28603 Krentel Rd, Lacombe(985) 882-5002
- Acadian HBA117 Rue Bastille, Lafayette(337) 981-3053
5 more chapters
- HBA of Southwest Louisiana4875 Ihles Rd Ste A, Lake Charles(337) 478-7893
- HBA of Greater New Orleans2424 North Arnoult Road, Metairie(504) 837-2700
- Home Builders Association of Northeast Louisiana3105 Desoto St, Monroe(318) 387-6795
- Teche Area Builders AssociationPO Box 10638, New Iberia(337) 365-0075
- HBA of Northwest Louisiana2038 E 70th St, Shreveport(318) 797-8222
Roofers union locals
- Roofers Local 317Baton Rouge
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Northshore Technical Community College65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe
- SOWELA Technical Community College3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton RougeConstruction program
- Louisiana Delta Community College7500 Millhaven Rd, Monroe
- Central Louisiana Technical Community College516 Murray Street, AlexandriaElectrical programHVAC programConstruction program
- Delgado Community College615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Louisiana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) (lslbc.louisiana.gov)
- Louisiana lien law: La. R.S. 9:4822 (legis.la.gov)
- Louisiana lien law: La. R.S. 9:4823 (legis.la.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)
- State Plumbing Board / State Board of Electrical Examiners (individual) (lslbc.louisiana.gov)