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Assistant Attorney General 1-6 (Statewide)

State of Louisiana — Office of the Attorney General · Statewide, LA

$75,004.80 - $105,060.80 Annually Full-time Posted Jul 7, 2026 · 30+ days ago
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The Louisiana Department of Justice is recruiting Assistant Attorneys General (1–6) for Civil, Criminal, Gaming, Litigation, Medicaid Fraud, Public Protection, and related divisions. Attorneys prosecute or litigate assigned matters, draft pleadings, and represent the State statewide. Continuous announcement; domicile may be Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, or Shreveport.

Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov

Pay & demand for Lawyers in Louisiana

This listing pays about $90,033/yr (midpoint) — around the 37th percentile for Lawyers in Louisiana: a typical pay range.

$50,14010th $104,100median $227,23090th
Median pay
$104,100/yr · Louisiana
Typical range
$76,540 – $159,100
Average pay
$127,520/yr
Employed in Louisiana
10,200
Share of LA jobs
5.27 per 1,000

Louisiana median for this occupation is $0 in line with the statewide median.

Typical path: Bachelor's + Juris Doctor (JD); must pass the state bar exam

⚜ State of Louisiana classified position — applications typically run through the Louisiana Careers site, and many roles require a civil-service test score before you can be referred.

Living in Louisiana

Median rent
$1,038/mo
Median home value
$208,700
Median household income
$60,023/yr
Population
4,621,025

A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 7.2 months of median rent here.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 231011 — Lawyers. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

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