Louisiana calculators
Every tool below uses Louisiana's own rates and rules — not a national average.
Provisional figures. Some of the rates below are seeded and awaiting verification against primary sources. Each calculator shows the same notice until its data is confirmed.
Quick facts
- State income tax
- Flat 3%
- One rate applies to all taxable wage income.
- Sales tax
- 5% state
- Combined average of 10.11% once local rates stack on.
- Property tax
- ~0.56% effective
- Effective statewide median; county rates vary widely.
Louisiana calculators
Common questions
- Does Louisiana have a state income tax?
- Yes. Louisiana's income tax is flat 3%. One rate applies to all taxable wage income.
- What is the sales tax in Louisiana?
- The state rate is 5%. Combined average of 10.11% once local rates stack on.
- How does overtime work in Louisiana?
- Federal rule only: time-and-a-half past 40 hours in a workweek, with no daily threshold.