Salaries in Lafayette, LA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lafayette, LA • 378 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $299,990130
      Nurse Anesthetists $209,940100
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $180,960400
      Dentists, General $161,250120
      Sales Engineers $154,01050
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,34080
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,930130
      Pharmacists $129,310450
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $127,840110
      Physician Assistants $126,140100
      Chief Executives $123,56050
      Industrial Production Managers $122,760140
      Lawyers $121,780800
      Nurse Practitioners $120,670390
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $115,85040
      Industrial Engineers $115,22050
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $110,24030
      Veterinarians $109,29090
      Financial Managers $105,290630
      Construction Managers $103,910290
      Human Resources Managers $103,59090
      Commercial Pilots $102,790140
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $101,680260
      Computer Network Architects $101,410
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,29030
      General and Operations Managers $100,2504,400
      Software Developers $100,200600
      Marketing Managers $99,31050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $99,210550
      Natural Sciences Managers $99,140
      Data Scientists $98,13050
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $97,660150
      Sales Managers $97,250370
      Civil Engineers $97,020240
      Electrical Engineers $96,07050
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $95,56030
      Computer Systems Analysts $94,430210
      Purchasing Managers $93,95030
      Managers, All Other $93,5701,780
      Physical Therapists $93,560240
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $93,36060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $93,140130
      Administrative Services Managers $91,280150
      Facilities Managers $89,15030
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $88,380150
      Management Analysts $87,960230
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $85,520130
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $85,340270
      Project Management Specialists $83,800640
      Construction and Building Inspectors $83,190130
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,64080
      Dental Hygienists $82,270250
      Information Security Analysts $82,25060
      Mechanical Engineers $79,850110
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $79,500
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $79,21090
      Chiropractors $78,780
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,810110
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $77,510100
      Education Administrators, All Other $77,38040
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $77,050340
      Computer Programmers $76,980220
      Registered Nurses $76,5504,680
      Engineers, All Other $75,650630
      Bridge and Lock Tenders $75,34030
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $75,01040
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,72080
      Occupational Therapists $73,510140
      Personal Financial Advisors $72,920120
      Biological Scientists, All Other $72,55080
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $72,460130
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $72,280
      Social and Community Service Managers $71,990120
      Logisticians $70,800170
      Boilermakers $70,720110
      Technical Writers $70,14030
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $69,62040
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $69,45050
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $69,00070
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,8401,230
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,760730
      Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $68,62040
      Medical Equipment Repairers $67,46040
      Speech-Language Pathologists $67,170230
      Chemical Technicians $66,79040
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $66,750110
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $66,740170
      Accountants and Auditors $66,3301,110
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $65,960110
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $65,590220
      Compliance Officers $65,550240
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,13070
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $65,09040
      Instructional Coordinators $65,000120
      Respiratory Therapists $64,390220
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,89030
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $63,760200
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $63,74050
      Healthcare Social Workers $63,23090
      Transportation Security Screeners $63,13030
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $62,88050
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,880700
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,7902,330
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $62,720160
      Social Workers, All Other $62,24040
      Mechanical Drafters $62,02050
      Paramedics $61,880370
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,870220
      Public Relations Specialists $61,830110
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,5301,070
      Postal Service Clerks $61,110100
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $60,730110
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $60,6201,520
      Computer Occupations, All Other $60,530240
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $60,520100
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $60,440
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,100310
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,660380
      Athletic Trainers $59,570
      Food Service Managers $59,540240
      Insurance Underwriters $59,33070
      Crane and Tower Operators $59,280100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $59,260440
      Therapists, All Other $58,550210
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $58,31060
      Cost Estimators $58,260170
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $58,13090
      Financial and Investment Analysts $58,110110
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $58,090140
      Clergy $58,06040
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $57,93040
      Interior Designers $57,900
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,860140
      Sheet Metal Workers $57,66080
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,58040
      Editors $57,07030
      Financial Risk Specialists $56,96050
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $56,570270
      Electricians $56,480650
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $56,340110
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,160550
      Training and Development Specialists $55,920160
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $55,90090
      Human Resources Specialists $55,860420
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $55,44060
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,310580
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $55,31040
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $54,89090
      Computer Network Support Specialists $54,56080
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,0801,390
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,960460
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $53,810370
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $53,800200
      Coaches and Scouts $53,420220
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,1101,710
      Computer User Support Specialists $53,090490
      Drafters, All Other $52,520110
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $52,41080
      Surgical Technologists $51,930210
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $51,860560
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,830190
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,82060
      Machinists $51,7501,050
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $51,48070
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,320490
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $51,270160
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $51,050730
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $50,97070
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $50,9101,170
      Physical Therapist Assistants $50,870170
      Social Science Research Assistants $50,75030
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,740350
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,320130
      Medical Records Specialists $50,140220
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $50,060400
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,970140
      Loan Officers $49,920320
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $49,850200
      Insurance Sales Agents $49,800550
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,710430
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $49,200220
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,2002,540
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,1801,180
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,090890
      Surveyors $48,970240
      Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $48,970
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,9002,170
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $48,760870
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,640
      Photographers $48,32030
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $48,270480
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,110380
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,030140
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $47,94030
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $47,930510
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $47,82080
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,710390
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,640430
      Financial Specialists, All Other $47,480180
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,08090
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $46,85040
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,550780
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $46,35030
      Producers and Directors $46,31050
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,290200
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $46,290600
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $46,130320
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,130680
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,040200
      Counselors, All Other $46,000130
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $45,980
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $45,500290
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $45,50060
      Carpenters $45,360480
      Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $44,65030
      Extraction Workers, All Other $44,480250
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,31070
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $44,120110
      Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $43,670
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,61030
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $43,500150
      Roofers $43,44060
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $42,960140
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $42,860510
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $42,49040
      Private Detectives and Investigators $42,100
      Graphic Designers $42,080120
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,9202,180
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $41,810620
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,68040
      Pest Control Workers $41,600230
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $41,1301,730
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $40,750150
      Meter Readers, Utilities $40,70040
      Tile and Stone Setters $40,58030
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,43070
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $39,80040
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $39,64030
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,57040
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $39,510280
      Procurement Clerks $39,45040
      Data Entry Keyers $39,380370
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,23090
      Driver/Sales Workers $39,150300
      Media and Communication Workers, All Other $38,90060
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,8902,520
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,640130
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,580100
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,550310
      Construction Laborers $38,1702,000
      Bill and Account Collectors $38,160170
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,1402,150
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,110290
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,990730
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,900320
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $37,84070
      Dental Assistants $37,810580
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,600670
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $37,600330
      Highway Maintenance Workers $37,440
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,350200
      Helpers--Electricians $37,340180
      Medical Transcriptionists $37,22070
      Light Truck Drivers $37,0401,740
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $36,94050
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $36,850100
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $36,82050
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,77060
      Financial Clerks, All Other $36,72050
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $36,66060
      Food Batchmakers $36,66070
      Audio and Video Technicians $36,64070
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,630160
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,390400
      Billing and Posting Clerks $36,350590
      Medical Equipment Preparers $36,32060
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,260570
      Firefighters $36,060170
      Tellers $36,050540
      Pharmacy Aides $36,020110
      Riggers $36,010380
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,9401,750
      Production Workers, All Other $35,9001,160
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $35,870110
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,820260
      Massage Therapists $35,61090
      Customer Service Representatives $35,3101,800
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,120120
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,0901,650
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $35,000170
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $34,800180
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,680180
      Phlebotomists $34,460270
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $34,43050
      Printing Press Operators $34,42070
      Counter and Rental Clerks $34,390540
      Advertising Sales Agents $34,07090
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $33,89060
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $33,520300
      Social and Human Service Assistants $33,280260
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $33,070270
      Library Assistants, Clerical $32,99050
      Chefs and Head Cooks $32,930180
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $32,380200
      Medical Assistants $32,3601,340
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $32,280140
      Order Clerks $32,28060
      Opticians, Dispensing $32,010100
      Concierges $31,99030
      Office Clerks, General $31,7204,700
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $31,510140
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,500160
      Tutors $31,47070
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,4002,600
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,380610
      Tire Repairers and Changers $31,200110
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $31,200
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $30,660280
      File Clerks $30,63040
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $30,540290
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $30,43070
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,250280
      Helpers--Carpenters $29,95050
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,930160
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $29,78090
      Floral Designers $29,74050
      Skincare Specialists $29,68070
      Couriers and Messengers $29,590100
      Nursing Assistants $29,4901,880
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,4804,040
      Parts Salespersons $29,450580
      Bus Drivers, School $29,130690
      Security Guards $29,020910
      Psychiatric Technicians $28,950150
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,800110
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $28,720250
      Cooks, Short Order $28,680320
      Sewing Machine Operators $28,670170
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,3801,540
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $28,060220
      Bakers $28,020200
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,910380
      Library Technicians $27,91030
      Tour and Travel Guides $27,88050
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $27,8101,200
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $27,76040
      Retail Salespersons $27,5105,360
      Orderlies $27,33050
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,140260
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $27,020310
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,4202,070
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $26,37090
      Animal Caretakers $26,230330
      Cooks, All Other $26,14060
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $26,120300
      Real Estate Sales Agents $25,690240
      Transportation Workers, All Other $25,470
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $24,5101,030
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $23,500320
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $22,980320
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $22,94030
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,920350
      Cashiers $22,8104,960
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,7903,300
      Food Preparation Workers $22,3603,880
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,360430
      Physical Therapist Aides $22,150100
      Recreation Workers $21,860250
      Dishwashers $21,840460
      Childcare Workers $21,7801,150
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,7401,110
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,650250
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $21,04040
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $19,970700
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $19,8904,830
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $19,420380
      Bartenders $17,770730
      Waiters and Waitresses $16,4703,390