Workers' Compensation Rates in Louisiana (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Louisiana has among the higher workers' comp rates, driven by generous benefits and a litigious legal environment.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$6.68

per $100 of payroll

All Class Codes & Rates in Louisiana

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.22
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.28
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$11.56
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$5.94
5047Aluminum InstallationE$9.69
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$6.88
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$6.88
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$6.56
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$5.13
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$7.19
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.81
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.50
5473Asphalt PavingF$12.81
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$5.63
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$9.06
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$15.63
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.25
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.25
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.56
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.88
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$9.81
8392Automobile Body RepairE$9.06
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$4.69
8391Automobile DismantlingE$8.50
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$5.63
8389Automobile TowingE$10.63
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$9.06
2003BakeryC$4.38
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$5.31
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.19
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.21
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.88
7337Boat Building - MetalF$12.19
7335Boat Building - WoodE$9.38
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$9.69
8072Book StoreA$0.63
2157BottlingC$4.06
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$3.06
9070Bowling Center - AllC$3.13
2065BreweryC$4.06
9650Building InspectionC$2.81
8058Building Materials DealerD$6.56
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.88
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$9.38
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.56
5146Cabinet InstallationD$8.44
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$7.50
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$7.81
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$4.06
2095Candy ManufacturingC$3.75
2111CanneryD$6.56
9602Car WashC$3.13
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$15.63
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$11.56
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$8.13
5437Carpentry - FramingF$17.81
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$8.75
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$14.06
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$6.88
9536Carpet CleaningC$3.75
9519Catering NOCC$4.38
5020Ceiling InstallationE$10.63
9610Cemetery - AllD$4.38
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$6.88
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$3.63
7405Charter AircraftF$15.94
9660Chimney SweepD$5.94
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$1.13
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.28
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.31
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.81
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$2.31
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$3.50
8844Collection AgencyA$0.28
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.56
7380Commercial DriversD$10.63
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.22
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$10.00
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$12.19
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$12.81
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$11.13
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$8.13
5215Concrete WorkF$14.38
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$10.31
8227Construction Material - UsedD$7.19
8019Convenience StoreC$2.81
7715Corrections OfficersG$11.56
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$4.06
7719Court EmployeesB$1.56
8865Court ReporterA$0.19
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$4.69
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.19
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.19
9059Day SpaB$1.88
8854Daycare CenterC$3.13
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.94
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.69
8039Department Store - RetailC$2.50
2102DistilleryC$3.88
5108Door/Window InstallationD$7.81
5152Drilling NOCF$16.88
8047Drug StoreB$1.19
2688Dry CleaningC$4.06
8866Election CampaignB$1.06
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$13.13
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$5.63
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$6.56
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$6.88
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$9.06
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$7.81
9653Elevator InspectionC$2.50
5160Elevator InstallationF$13.13
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$10.31
8858Employment AgencyA$0.25
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$9.38
6217Excavation NOCF$13.50
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.25
0035Farm - DairyE$10.94
0005Farm - Field CropsE$11.88
0016Farm - LivestockF$12.81
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$9.75
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.21
7710Firefighters and DriversD$8.13
2161Fish ProcessingE$8.13
8032Florist - RetailB$1.44
2130Flour MillingD$5.31
7350Freight HandlingE$9.06
2143Fruit ProcessingD$5.00
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$2.19
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$6.88
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$12.19
2913Glass ManufacturingE$9.38
2915Glass MerchantD$6.56
5462GlazierE$10.63
9056Golf ClubC$3.13
8811Government ClericalA$0.28
8304Grain ElevatorE$8.75
2041Grain MillingD$5.63
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$3.13
9585Hair SalonB$1.56
8116Hardware DealerC$4.06
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$3.13
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$3.44
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$3.25
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$7.19
5185Heating System InstallationD$6.88
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$7.19
5239Highway ConstructionG$18.75
8851Home for Aged - AllD$6.56
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$5.19
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$5.63
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$6.88
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$3.56
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$4.56
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$4.38
9529House CleaningC$4.06
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.88
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$4.38
8215Ice DealerC$3.75
8203Ice ManufacturingD$5.63
5479Insulation WorkE$9.38
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.22
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.81
8840Investment CompanyA$0.19
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$18.13
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$21.56
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$23.13
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$26.25
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$15.31
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$30.63
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$6.88
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$8.13
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$5.31
8013Jewelry StoreB$1.06
8263Junk DealerD$6.88
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$6.56
5443LathingE$10.94
2660Laundry NOCC$4.38
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$3.75
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.81
7716LifeguardsD$4.69
8232LoggingG$31.25
7317Longshore WorkersG$23.75
8061Lumber DealerD$7.19
3632Machine Shop NOCD$5.94
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$6.88
3685Machinist NOCD$6.38
7327Marine TransportationF$15.63
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$11.88
5027Masonry - FireproofF$13.75
5028Masonry - StoneF$15.94
5022Masonry NOCF$13.13
8031Meat Market - RetailC$3.44
2001Meat PackingF$10.94
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$4.06
8838Medical LabB$0.94
7360Messenger ServiceC$4.38
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$7.69
9554Moving Company - LocalE$10.31
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$4.38
9587Nail SalonB$1.25
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$4.69
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.44
8807Newspaper PublishingB$1.06
0042Nursery EmployeesE$7.81
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$7.19
9049Nursing Home - AllD$6.88
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$6.56
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.88
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.50
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.69
8037Paint StoreB$1.25
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$4.69
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$9.38
7721Park RangersD$4.38
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.25
4361Pest Control ServicesD$5.63
9549Pet GroomingC$2.19
8099Pet StoreB$1.44
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.69
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$1.13
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$8.75
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.56
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$3.56
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$14.06
5480Plastering NOCE$9.06
8111Plumber - CommercialE$7.50
5183Plumbing NOCE$8.44
7723Police Officers - MountedF$13.44
7720Police Officers and DriversD$7.19
8816Post OfficeC$3.44
2002Poultry ProcessingF$10.63
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.88
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$5.63
9088Public WorksE$8.13
8015Quick PrintingB$1.25
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.22
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.56
7855Railroad OperationE$9.38
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.50
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.56
9077Recreation CenterC$3.13
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$5.94
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.38
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$4.06
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$5.13
9082Restaurant NOCD$4.69
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.69
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.63
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$31.25
5606Roofing ContractorG$28.13
7724Sanitation WorkersF$10.63
9101School - All EmployeesB$2.31
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.81
9105School Bus DriversD$5.63
9008Schools - VocationalC$3.44
9060Senior CenterB$2.19
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$8.50
8090Shoe StoreA$0.69
5119Siding InstallationE$9.38
9072Skating RinkC$3.44
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.56
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$3.44
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.56
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$6.56
7309StevedoringG$23.13
8293Storage WarehouseD$5.94
8021Store - FurnitureC$3.13
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$14.69
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$12.50
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$5.31
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$11.56
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$3.44
2623TanningD$6.88
7370Taxi/RideshareD$8.44
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$9.75
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.38
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.22
5037Tile RoofingG$27.50
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$3.13
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$13.13
7229Trucking - HazmatG$18.44
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$10.94
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$14.38
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$11.38
7202Trucking - NOCE$11.88
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$12.81
8847Trust CompanyA$0.19
9522UpholsteryC$3.44
9068Veterans HomeD$5.31
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.38
5180Water Main ConstructionF$15.00
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$10.31
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$3.00
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$5.94
2841Woodworking NOCD$7.19
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.94
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.25
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$3.75
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$3.56

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