2026 LA pay stub rules
Louisiana Pay Stub Generator
Louisiana taxes wages at a flat 3% for 2026. Create a Louisiana pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Louisiana pay stubWhat is withheld on a Louisiana pay stub
Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Louisiana for 2026.
- Federal income tax
- Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source
- Social Security
- 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source
- Medicare
- 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source
- Louisiana income tax
- Louisiana taxes wages at a flat 3% for 2026.Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- Local income taxes
- None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.
Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Louisiana
Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Louisiana income tax | -$60.00 |
| Net pay | $1,630.85 |
Louisiana wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 applies.Source
- Pay frequency
- Twice a month for manufacturing or mining employers with 10 or more employees and public service corporations; no general frequency rule for others.Source
- Pay stub law
- Louisiana has no general state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Employers must keep payroll records and tell new hires their wage and payday terms.Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $7,700 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Louisiana pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Louisiana as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
- Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
- Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
- Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.
Louisiana pay stub questions
Does Louisiana withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Louisiana taxes wages at a flat 3% for 2026. The amount depends on the employee’s pay, pay frequency and state withholding certificate, and appears as its own line on the pay stub.
Do employers in Louisiana have to provide pay stubs?
Louisiana has no general state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Employers must keep payroll records and tell new hires their wage and payday terms.
What is the minimum wage in Louisiana?
The general minimum wage in Louisiana is $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 applies.
How often must employees be paid in Louisiana?
Twice a month for manufacturing or mining employers with 10 or more employees and public service corporations; no general frequency rule for others.
Can I use a Louisiana pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
Create your Louisiana pay stub
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.