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Last updated 2026-06-11

Workforce Pell State Briefing

Louisiana

What's happening with Workforce Pell in Louisiana?

As of 2026-06-11, Louisiana has not named the agency that will approve Workforce Pell programs and has not published an eligible-program list. The Board of Regents and the Louisiana Workforce Commission are the agencies most often pointed to, and the state maintains a credential-recognition framework, LWVSL, which has not been tied to Workforce Pell. In April 2026, state lawmakers were also weighing whether to overhaul or eliminate the Board of Regents, a question that bears on which body oversees this.

Which occupations is this aimed at in Louisiana?

SOC
47-2061Construction Laborers3,270$40,240
31-1131Nursing Assistants2,820$30,240
53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,800$48,770
29-1141Registered Nurses2,770$78,880
29-2061Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1,650$53,930
31-9092Medical Assistants1,580$35,870
51-4121Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,270$59,860
47-2111Electricians1,230$59,590
47-2152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1,000$64,720
47-2031Carpenters960$49,660
49-9041Industrial Machinery Mechanics680$63,830
29-2052Pharmacy Technicians660$38,700
11-9021Construction Managers630$104,510
31-9097Phlebotomists410$35,650
49-9021HVAC Mechanics and Installers400$53,510
51-8093Petroleum Pump System / Refinery Operators400$98,930
15-1232Computer User Support Specialists270$53,350
43-5032Dispatchers (except police, fire, ambulance)250$45,460
15-1252Software Developers220$102,290
29-2042Emergency Medical Technicians210$33,990
29-2055Surgical Technologists150$51,930
15-1244Network and Computer Systems Administrators90$86,060
53-3052Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity90$48,000
15-1212Information Security Analysts50$88,200
51-9161CNC Tool Operators20$50,400
17-3024Electro-Mechanical Technicians10$74,580

Openings: O*NET OnLine — each occupation links to its employment-trends page for this state (O*NET surfaces state 2022–2032 projections from Projections Central). Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2024.

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