Salaries in Lake Charles, LA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lake Charles, LA • 300 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $284,44060
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $184,040120
      Petroleum Engineers $153,83070
      Chemical Engineers $136,810100
      Industrial Production Managers $136,800200
      Chemists $130,770160
      Pharmacists $129,670190
      Industrial Engineers $129,260180
      Financial Managers $127,640230
      Nurse Practitioners $127,380110
      Physician Assistants $127,16040
      Electrical Engineers $125,68030
      Sales Managers $119,010140
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $113,350160
      Human Resources Managers $112,99040
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $111,77060
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $111,19030
      Chief Executives $108,20060
      Civil Engineers $106,80080
      Mechanical Engineers $106,78070
      Gas Plant Operators $105,030530
      Construction Managers $104,500280
      Logisticians $104,450120
      Veterinarians $104,27050
      Managers, All Other $103,650980
      Software Developers $102,94040
      Chemical Plant and System Operators $102,310740
      General and Operations Managers $100,6801,950
      Commercial Pilots $99,60070
      Lawyers $97,980280
      Management Analysts $97,81060
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,91080
      Computer Systems Analysts $96,91050
      Dentists, General $95,18070
      Physical Therapists $93,560140
      Medical and Health Services Managers $92,870140
      Engineers, All Other $92,1101,470
      Occupational Therapists $90,76090
      Administrative Services Managers $90,16050
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $89,91060
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $89,46030
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $87,220830
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $85,920450
      Construction and Building Inspectors $85,28050
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $84,70050
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $82,38050
      Project Management Specialists $82,340260
      Chemical Technicians $81,710110
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,230250
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,740620
      Dental Hygienists $80,73070
      Social and Community Service Managers $79,01070
      Facilities Managers $78,68040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $78,39040
      Registered Nurses $78,2402,610
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $77,870100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,200760
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $76,770250
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $76,600320
      Respiratory Therapists $76,10050
      Personal Financial Advisors $74,76040
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,240120
      Gambling Managers $73,39040
      Computer Occupations, All Other $72,98090
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $71,7402,050
      Cost Estimators $71,500140
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $71,440220
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $71,050760
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,790100
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $69,59050
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $69,51040
      Massage Therapists $68,47060
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $68,420170
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $67,92060
      Accountants and Auditors $67,050590
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $66,280940
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $65,32090
      School Psychologists $65,29050
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $65,270170
      Healthcare Social Workers $65,12030
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $65,06030
      Machinists $64,680180
      Compliance Officers $64,570140
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $63,760900
      Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $63,58060
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,090110
      Food Service Managers $62,92040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,760300
      Physical Therapist Assistants $62,64080
      Speech-Language Pathologists $62,450210
      Electricians $62,320630
      Human Resources Specialists $62,300230
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,090460
      Coaches and Scouts $61,900240
      Postal Service Clerks $61,63060
      Cargo and Freight Agents $61,05040
      Public Relations Specialists $61,04040
      Training and Development Specialists $61,00090
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,860110
      Instructional Coordinators $60,850100
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $60,13040
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $60,06090
      Riggers $59,73040
      Financial and Investment Analysts $59,66040
      Drafters, All Other $59,58050
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,310100
      Sheet Metal Workers $59,11060
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $59,03060
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $58,120680
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,040990
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,570330
      Conservation Scientists $57,26030
      Surveyors $56,26040
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $55,96050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $55,6702,290
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $55,27050
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,720310
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $54,490190
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $54,080270
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $53,330100
      Surgical Technologists $52,53050
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,450190
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $52,100110
      Lodging Managers $51,99040
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $51,79080
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $51,570880
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $51,4801,460
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $51,4301,200
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $51,24030
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $51,12080
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $50,910110
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,800210
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $50,66060
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,640160
      Carpenters $50,1601,100
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,110450
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $50,080140
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $50,040
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,030930
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,920130
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,880340
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $49,85060
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,74080
      Loan Officers $49,720180
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,550280
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $49,49040
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,4401,080
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,410130
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $49,29090
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,270210
      Audio and Video Technicians $49,150
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,520130
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,44090
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,3401,180
      Financial Specialists, All Other $48,14070
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $48,04030
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,79070
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $47,49050
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $47,42030
      Glaziers $47,40070
      Construction Laborers $46,8502,230
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,55030
      Computer Network Support Specialists $46,33030
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $46,040140
      Counselors, All Other $46,00070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $45,950240
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $45,910300
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $45,230
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,010360
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $44,97040
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $44,78080
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $44,52080
      Highway Maintenance Workers $43,85080
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $43,55080
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,120980
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $42,92070
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $42,59040
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $41,940550
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,640850
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $41,61040
      Bill and Account Collectors $41,38030
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,340150
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $40,67090
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,20050
      Helpers--Carpenters $39,97040
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $39,76060
      Pharmacy Technicians $39,640250
      Private Detectives and Investigators $39,52030
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $39,250110
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $39,170340
      Production Workers, All Other $39,140710
      Financial Clerks, All Other $39,05040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,950190
      Bus Drivers, School $38,950400
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $38,83060
      Dental Assistants $38,750230
      Light Truck Drivers $38,720710
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,6301,370
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $38,600240
      Graphic Designers $38,48030
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,230170
      Social Workers, All Other $38,12060
      Firefighters $38,070200
      Animal Control Workers $38,02030
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $37,870130
      Insurance Sales Agents $37,650270
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $37,600150
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $37,57050
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $37,560290
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $37,52080
      Medical Assistants $37,4401,520
      Helpers--Electricians $37,300130
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $37,14090
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,040140
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,81090
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $36,680150
      Pest Control Workers $36,350120
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $36,26030
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $35,990130
      Skincare Specialists $35,86040
      Phlebotomists $35,76080
      Tire Repairers and Changers $35,74060
      Real Estate Sales Agents $35,67060
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,650120
      Parts Salespersons $35,520260
      Tax Preparers $35,43040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,400120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,340130
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,100320
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,9701,980
      Pharmacy Aides $34,86040
      Driver/Sales Workers $34,680150
      Data Entry Keyers $34,60050
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $34,600180
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $34,12040
      Customer Service Representatives $34,0601,000
      Tellers $33,870380
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $33,79080
      Stockers and Order Fillers $33,7901,540
      Chefs and Head Cooks $33,76050
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $33,440170
      Opticians, Dispensing $33,43050
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $33,420930
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $32,300200
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $31,810
      Gambling Dealers $31,5101,000
      School Bus Monitors $31,410110
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $31,37030
      Emergency Medical Technicians $31,180
      Security Guards $31,140910
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $31,050130
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $30,860360
      Social and Human Service Assistants $30,51090
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,500260
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,48060
      Nursing Assistants $30,470870
      Counter and Rental Clerks $30,390170
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,950510
      Order Clerks $29,91040
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,780600
      Office Clerks, General $29,6901,730
      Psychiatric Technicians $29,68070
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,53050
      Cooks, Restaurant $29,460850
      Bakers $28,68080
      Animal Caretakers $28,620100
      File Clerks $28,61040
      Retail Salespersons $28,2602,590
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,780460
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $27,700110
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,3801,210
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $27,25040
      Couriers and Messengers $27,11060
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $27,07050
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $26,740210
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,140240
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $25,70090
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $24,96080
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $24,940160
      Cashiers $24,6403,070
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,480490
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $23,42060
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $23,39070
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $23,100170
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,000110
      Food Preparation Workers $22,8802,150
      Recreation Workers $22,88080
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,6301,680
      Dishwashers $22,390250
      Childcare Workers $22,240270
      Physical Therapist Aides $21,720130
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $21,6601,800
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $21,49070
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $20,170210
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $20,080610
      Medical Equipment Preparers $19,76040
      Bartenders $19,620750
      Tour and Travel Guides $18,43030
      Waiters and Waitresses $17,6701,490
      Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $15,23050