The year 2025 has shaped up to be the largest for investment and job creation in Louisiana’s history, Louisiana Economic Development says.
More than $61 billion in capital investment and over 9,300 direct news jobs have been generated since January. Those new jobs pay an estimated average salary of $91,000, a figure $30,000 higher than the state average.
Gov. Jeff Landry frames the momentum as “what winning looks like.”
“We are no longer defined by what we were, but what we are becoming,” Landry says. “Louisiana has entered a new era of growth powered by businesses that believe in Louisiana and our people. As we carry this momentum into the new year, one thing is clear: There is now a new standard for how Louisiana competes and wins.”
LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois, meanwhile, says Louisiana’s record year is “only the beginning.”
“Louisiana’s performance this year shows what is possible when we align our strategy with the needs of our workers and the ambitions of our businesses,” Bourgeois says.
The record-setting investment totals have been driven by the development of data centers, including Meta’s in Richland Parish and Hut 8’s in West Feliciana Parish, as well as a slew of industrial and manufacturing projects.
