Salaries in Central Louisiana

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area • 279 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Central Louisiana

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $328,470 80
Family Medicine Physicians $206,380 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,060 30
Industrial Production Managers $141,500 130
Pharmacists $132,900 180
Nurse Practitioners $126,500 220

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $328,470 80
      Family Medicine Physicians $206,380 90
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,060 30
      Industrial Production Managers $141,500 130
      Pharmacists $132,900 180
      Nurse Practitioners $126,500 220
      Chief Executives $114,820 30
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $114,280 70
      Electrical Engineers $108,260 40
      Physical Therapists $105,700 120
      Facilities Managers $102,170 40
      Civil Engineers $102,000 60
      Occupational Therapists $101,920 80
      Software Developers $101,590 50
      Construction Managers $100,400 130
      Human Resources Managers $100,020 50
      Managers, All Other $99,740 420
      Industrial Engineers $99,340 60
      Medical and Health Services Managers $98,210 300
      Financial Managers $97,930 220
      Sales Managers $97,030 110
      General and Operations Managers $95,610 1,430
      Mechanical Engineers $93,960 60
      Management Analysts $92,750 110
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $91,990 280
      Social Workers, All Other $91,920 30
      Lawyers $91,580 200
      Computer Systems Analysts $90,620 40
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $89,410 30
      Engineers, All Other $88,780 180
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $88,590 30
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $84,640 40
      Speech-Language Pathologists $84,620 160
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $84,500 100
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,930 360
      Project Management Specialists $81,800 130
      Foresters $79,580 60
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,330 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,770 410
      Computer Occupations, All Other $77,830 210
      Administrative Services Managers $76,060 80
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,750 600
      Logisticians $75,710 70
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,660 40
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $75,360 40
      Registered Nurses $74,390 1,700
      Information Security Analysts $73,650 —
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $72,310 70
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,670 140
      Cost Estimators $71,200 50
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $70,760 80
      Instructional Coordinators $70,250 120
      Social and Community Service Managers $69,230 80
      Public Relations Specialists $68,600 40
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $68,570 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,460 400
      Therapists, All Other $67,990 40
      Physical Therapist Assistants $67,770 100
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $67,450 110
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $67,010 80
      Dental Hygienists $66,860 50
      Chemical Plant and System Operators $66,710 70
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $66,080 120
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $65,960 40
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,810 40
      Millwrights $65,470 190
      Compliance Officers $65,400 210
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,090 220
      Respiratory Therapists $64,500 90
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,000 200
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $63,770 360
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $63,530 40
      Accountants and Auditors $63,500 350
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $63,170 290
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $62,930 60
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,750 80
      Surveyors $62,680 40
      Healthcare Social Workers $62,500 70
      Food Service Managers $62,430 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,430 140
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $62,140 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $61,090 70
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $60,440 130
      Postal Service Clerks $60,030 120
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $59,950 70
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,720 160
      Machinists $59,060 170
      Human Resources Specialists $59,040 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $58,960 40
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $58,860 40
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,730 140
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,500 310
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $58,270 40
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $57,760 140
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $57,320 30
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $56,890 190
      Loan Officers $56,570 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $56,480 210
      Logging Equipment Operators $56,150 530
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,340 230
      Electricians $54,870 250
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $54,740 60
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,780 240
      Chefs and Head Cooks $53,420 90
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,260 50
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,040 170
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $53,010 40
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $52,210 110
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210 280
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,780 230
      Computer User Support Specialists $51,740 70
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,240 190
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $51,150 50
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,670 —
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $50,340 150
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $50,290 120
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,090 1,540
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,040 1,290
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,040 40
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $49,780 50
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $49,460 270
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,440 270
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,410 130
      Coaches and Scouts $49,240 30
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,200 1,270
      Financial and Investment Analysts $49,180 40
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,570 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $48,360 40
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,110 30
      Paramedics $47,940 140
      Surgical Technologists $47,880 40
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,700 80
      Financial Specialists, All Other $47,250 130
      Log Graders and Scalers $47,140 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $47,100 760
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $47,070 90
      Computer Network Support Specialists $46,960 30
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,830 130
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,780 400
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $46,750 120
      Training and Development Specialists $46,590 100
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $46,310 120
      Procurement Clerks $46,160 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $46,130 180
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $45,340 350
      Woodworkers, All Other $45,140 220
      Medical Records Specialists $45,030 100
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $44,960 30
      Insurance Sales Agents $44,660 140
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $44,600 150
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $44,590 1,120
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,200 220
      Carpenters $43,990 220
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $43,710 90
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $43,680 140
      Personal Financial Advisors $43,250 40
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $42,800 200
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,790 190
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $42,500 400
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $42,120 40
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,610 40
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $41,600 80
      Counselors, All Other $41,340 110
      Helpers--Production Workers $40,640 90
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,390 30
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $40,190 40
      Bus Drivers, School $40,140 390
      File Clerks $39,600 40
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $39,120 70
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $38,910 50
      Forest and Conservation Workers $38,710 50
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,560 250
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,520 70
      Driver/Sales Workers $38,510 70
      Extraction Workers, All Other $38,360 110
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $38,260 700
      Meter Readers, Utilities $38,170 50
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $38,120 310
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,800 140
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,780 130
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,770 100
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $37,620 90
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $37,280 220
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,230 340
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $37,200 120
      Production Workers, All Other $36,980 —
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $36,940 1,460
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,860 290
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $36,780 340
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $36,760 760
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,730 110
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $36,640 220
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,590 100
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $36,400 50
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,370 530
      Dental Assistants $36,070 130
      Helpers--Electricians $35,690 80
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $35,670 980
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $35,560 920
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,450 50
      Construction Laborers $35,400 1,020
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $34,900 260
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $34,740 60
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,330 1,560
      Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $34,320 30
      Financial Clerks, All Other $34,210 60
      Opticians, Dispensing $33,680 30
      Customer Service Representatives $33,480 660
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $32,850 1,440
      Highway Maintenance Workers $32,670 170
      Security Guards $32,420 530
      Emergency Medical Technicians $32,070 140
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $31,970 90
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $31,750 30
      Tellers $31,300 260
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,200 1,290
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $30,920 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,770 780
      Transportation Workers, All Other $30,530 40
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $30,300 60
      Data Entry Keyers $30,120 30
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $29,960 150
      Bill and Account Collectors $29,850 50
      Psychiatric Technicians $29,780 100
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $29,760 150
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,710 1,680
      Medical Assistants $29,480 430
      Phlebotomists $29,270 100
      Nursing Assistants $29,120 1,470
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,950 260
      Bakers $28,910 50
      Library Technicians $28,900 80
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $28,900 40
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,660 400
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $28,560 280
      Firefighters $28,540 210
      Library Assistants, Clerical $28,520 40
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,390 110
      Counter and Rental Clerks $28,390 100
      Office Clerks, General $28,380 1,290
      Light Truck Drivers $28,320 320
      Medical Transcriptionists $28,110 30
      Social and Human Service Assistants $28,090 170
      Real Estate Sales Agents $27,750 70
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,700 60
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $27,650 90
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $27,410 130
      Parts Salespersons $27,110 170
      Cooks, Restaurant $26,960 510
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $26,890 40
      Retail Salespersons $26,290 1,670
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,080 70
      Animal Caretakers $26,030 50
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $25,890 60
      Recreation Workers $25,580 140
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $25,060 110
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $23,970 140
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $23,830 110
      Orderlies $23,530 60
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $23,490 210
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $23,330 1,060
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $23,160 560
      Cooks, Short Order $22,830 220
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,430 110
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $22,210 80
      Cashiers $22,150 2,310
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,980 500
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,840 120
      Food Preparation Workers $21,680 1,350
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,540 1,410
      School Bus Monitors $21,520 60
      Dishwashers $21,270 140
      Childcare Workers $20,900 320
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $20,710 2,290
      Physical Therapist Aides $20,350 50
      Bartenders $19,380 170
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $18,630 180
      Waiters and Waitresses $16,240 940
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $16,240 140