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Louisiana #8
45.7 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
JL
Jeff Landry R
Governor · since 2024-01-08
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)44,774 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
14.6
Cost-of-living level (RPP)88.207 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
94.7
Wage growth (YoY)5.17% · 2022→2023 ·
56.5
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).