Business phone system for site preparation contractors in Louisiana

How many site preparation contractors operate in Louisiana

The Census Bureau counted 496 site preparation contractors in Louisiana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 238910). They employed 8,079 people in mid-March and reported $551.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 34th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Site preparation contractors make up 0.46% of the 108,561 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Louisiana has 10.8 site preparation contractors, 12.2% below the national rate of 12.3. The average establishment has 16.3 employees against 11.3 nationally. Payroll per employee is $68,277, 11.5% below the U.S. figure of $77,142.

Site preparation contractors by metro area in Louisiana

Census published site preparation contractor counts for 19 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Louisiana. The largest is Baton Rouge, LA, with 74 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 86% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at site preparation contractors in Louisiana

55.2% of Louisiana's site preparation contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.7% nationally. 73.9% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a site preparation contractor in Louisiana has to catch

Excavation and site work contractors coordinate equipment, crews and permits across job sites. Builders and homeowners need to reach them quickly when schedules shift.

A few of the calls that come in to site preparation contractors in Louisiana:

• A utility locator calls about marks.
• The contractor calls a customer about access.
• A homeowner calls about grading a yard.

What site preparation contractors text about

Contractors text arrival windows and site photos.

Texting from a local number in Louisiana requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a site preparation contractor in Louisiana

Site preparation contractors in Louisiana average 16.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 16-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $480.00 a month and 16 on Ooma Office Pro cost $399.20. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,932 less than RingCentral for a site preparation contractor in Louisiana of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a site preparation contractor can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for site preparation contractors in Louisiana

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Louisiana is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.