This lists ranks Louisiana skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height feet (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock Whitney Center |  |
New Orleans | 697 (212) | 51 | 1972 | Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s. |
| 2 | Place St. Charles |  |
New Orleans | 645 (197) | 53 | 1984 | Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s |
| 3 | Plaza Tower |  |
New Orleans | 531 (162) | 45 | 1969 | Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city. |
| 4 | Energy Centre |  |
New Orleans | 530 (160) | 39 | 1984 | Introduces a unique "Honeycomb" design. |
| 5 | First Bank and Trust Tower |  |
New Orleans | 481 (147) | 36 | 1987 | Post-modern styling. |
| 6 | Sheraton New Orleans |  |
New Orleans | 479 (146) | 48 | 1985 | Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans. |
| 7 | Louisiana State Capitol |  |
Baton Rouge | 460 (140) | 34 | 1932 | Tallest building in Baton Rouge, tallest building in Louisiana not located in New Orleans, and tallest capitol building in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built. |
| 8 | New Orleans Marriott |  |
New Orleans | 449 (137) | 42 | 1972 | Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street. |
| 9 | 400 Poydras Tower |  |
New Orleans | 442 (135) | 32 | 1983 | Introduces a sleek all black glass design. |
| 10 | One Canal Place |  |
New Orleans | 440 (130) | 32 | 1979 | Built in 1979. Was not the tallest building in N.O. when built. |
| 11 | 1010 Common |  |
New Orleans | 438 (134) | 31 | 1970 | |
| 12 | 2 Canal Street |  |
New Orleans | 407 (124) | 33 | 1967 | |
| 13 | Benson Tower | .jpg) |
New Orleans | 406 (124) | 26 | 1989 | |
| 14 | Three Lakeway Center |  |
Metairie | 403 (123) | 34 | 1987 | Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. |
| 15 | JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans |  |
New Orleans | 386 (118) | 30 | 1984 | |
| 16 | The Westin New Orleans Canal Place |  |
New Orleans | 373 (114) | 29 | 1983 | |
| 17 | Regions Tower | .jpg) |
Shreveport | 364 (111) | 25 | 1986 | Tallest building in Shreveport and Northern Louisiana. |
| 18 | 225 Baronne Street |  |
New Orleans | 362 (110) | 29 | 1965 | |
| 19 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans |  |
New Orleans | 361 (110) | 32 | 1976 | |
| 20 | Entergy Tower |  |
New Orleans | 360 (110) | 28 | 1983 | |
| 21 | Hibernia Bank Building |  |
New Orleans | 355 (108) | 20 | 1921 | Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s. |
| 22 | L'Auberge du Lac Resort |  |
Lake Charles | 343 (105) | 26 | 2005 | Tallest building in the city of Lake Charles and Acadiana. |
| 23 | 1250 Poydras Plaza |  |
New Orleans | 342 (104) | 24 | 1979 | |
| 24= | Hilton New Orleans Riverside |  |
New Orleans | 341 (104) | 29 | 1977 | |
| 24= | 1515 Poydras |  |
New Orleans | 341 (104) | 29 | 1984 | |
| 26 | National American Bank Building |  |
New Orleans | 330 (100) | 23 | 1929 | |
| 27 | Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel |  |
New Orleans | 327 (100) | 26 | 2006 | Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s. |
| 28 | Pan American Life Center |  |
New Orleans | 322 (98) | 27 | 1989 | |
| 29= | Capital One Tower (Louisiana) |  |
Lake Charles | 310 (94) | 22 | 1982 | Imploded on September 7, 2024, four years after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura in 2020. |
| 29= | One American Place |  |
Baton Rouge | 310 (94) | 24 | 1974 | |
| 31 | Louisiana Tower | — | Shreveport | 302 (92) | 21 | 1984 | Tallest building in Shreveport from 1984 to 1986. |
| 32 | Poydras Center |  |
New Orleans | 300 (91) | 28 | 1983 | |
| 33 | Harrah's Shreveport | .jpg) |
Shreveport | 290 (88) | 23 | 2001 | |
| 34 | Golden Nugget Lake Charles |  |
Lake Charles | 288 (88) | 25 | 2014 | |
| 35 | 1440 Canal | — | New Orleans | 288 (88) | 21 | 1972 | |
| 36 | Horseshoe Casino Hotel | Bossier City | 286 (87) | 26 | 1999 | Tallest building in Bossier City. | |
| 37 | Orleans Tower |  |
New Orleans | 280 (85) | 20 | 1977 | |
| 37= | Charity Hospital |  |
New Orleans | 279 (85) | 20 | 1939 | Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans. |
| 37= | Le Méridien New Orleans |  |
New Orleans | 279 (85) | 23 | 1984 | Note: Picture shown is the W Hotel. As of December 15, 2014, the hotel is now the Le Méridien New Orleans. |
| 39 | Chase Tower |  |
Baton Rouge | 277 (84) | 21 | 1968 | |
| 40= | Loews New Orleans Hotel |  |
New Orleans | 276 (84) | 22 | 1972 | |
| 40= | Freeport McMoRan Building | — | New Orleans | 276 (84) | 23 | 1974 | |
| 42 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |  |
New Orleans | 273 (83) | — | 1972 | |
| 43= | 930 Poydras |  |
New Orleans | 270 (82) | 21 | 2010 | Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s; most recently completed skyscraper in the city. |
| 43= | Four Winds |  |
New Orleans | 270 (82) | 19 | 1927 | |
| 45 | The Galleria |  |
Metairie | 269 (82) | 21 | 1986 | |
| 46 | Beck Building | — | Shreveport | 265 (81) | 20 | 1957 | Tallest building in Shreveport from 1957 to 1984. |
| 47 | 1555 Poydras |  |
New Orleans | 262 (80) | 22 | 1984 | |
| 48 | Two Lakeway Center | — | Metairie | 259 (79) | 19 | 1983 | |
| 49 | Windsor Court Hotel |  |
New Orleans | 253 (77) | 22 | 1984 | |
| 50 | First National Bank of Commerce Building | — | New Orleans | 252 (77) | 19 | 1927 |