Salaries in Northeast Louisiana

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area • 254 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Northeast Louisiana

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians $283,600 —
Physicians, All Other $278,600 80
Dentists, General $160,240 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,850 30
Industrial Production Managers $132,440 80
Pharmacists $132,190 190

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $283,600 —
      Physicians, All Other $278,600 80
      Dentists, General $160,240 30
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,850 30
      Industrial Production Managers $132,440 80
      Pharmacists $132,190 190
      Physician Assistants $130,130 30
      Nurse Practitioners $122,260 180
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $115,210 50
      Financial Managers $109,730 210
      Civil Engineers $105,180 80
      Occupational Therapists $104,420 60
      Veterinarians $102,130 30
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,660 150
      Human Resources Managers $97,980 40
      Management Analysts $97,070 50
      Industrial Engineers $96,910 40
      Physical Therapists $96,450 130
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,780 40
      Lawyers $94,590 130
      Medical and Health Services Managers $93,720 220
      General and Operations Managers $90,450 1,260
      Project Management Specialists $83,470 110
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,630 40
      Managers, All Other $81,080 390
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,500 260
      Sales Managers $79,750 90
      Dental Hygienists $79,060 50
      Engineers, All Other $78,860 190
      Administrative Services Managers $78,830 110
      Construction Managers $76,400 120
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,990 30
      Registered Nurses $75,460 1,240
      Instructional Coordinators $74,820 100
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $73,900 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,290 50
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,670 290
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $71,200 60
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $69,940 40
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $67,850 40
      Physical Therapist Assistants $67,480 80
      Speech-Language Pathologists $66,480 110
      Social and Community Service Managers $66,180 60
      Respiratory Therapists $66,100 90
      Healthcare Social Workers $65,030 40
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $64,310 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,850 300
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,470 340
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,690 —
      Accountants and Auditors $62,660 330
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $62,410 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $61,850 60
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,790 140
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $61,690 100
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,560 120
      Therapists, All Other $61,400 40
      Millwrights $61,150 50
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $61,100 310
      Compliance Officers $61,060 130
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $60,730 150
      Postal Service Clerks $60,590 100
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,320 70
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $60,280 30
      Coaches and Scouts $60,120 130
      Athletic Trainers $60,100 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,030 350
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,220 130
      Surveyors $58,890 30
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $58,870 40
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,870 100
      Cost Estimators $58,490 60
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,460 80
      Human Resources Specialists $58,320 160
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,410 120
      Loan Officers $57,320 140
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $57,220 70
      Construction and Building Inspectors $57,220 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $57,040 100
      Electricians $56,590 170
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $55,920 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,660 210
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $55,530 400
      Extraction Workers, All Other $55,130 70
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,910 90
      Food Service Managers $54,520 40
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,060 270
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $53,850 50
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $53,360 310
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $52,850 70
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $52,700 40
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $52,590 60
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,270 100
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $52,000 30
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $51,220 120
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $50,990 110
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $50,960 80
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $50,750 190
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $50,700 400
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $50,400 110
      Machinists $50,320 160
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,190 890
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,110 240
      Surgical Technologists $49,980 30
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,790 40
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,710 1,050
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,400 40
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,390 1,000
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $49,330 240
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,910 120
      Computer User Support Specialists $48,890 50
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,460 50
      Medical Records Specialists $48,080 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $48,000 660
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $47,910 100
      Paramedics $46,990 150
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $46,800 120
      Carpenters $46,780 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,340 40
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,270 210
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,070 70
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,040 310
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $45,720 90
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $45,650 190
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $45,650 120
      Insurance Sales Agents $45,380 230
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $45,210 110
      Drafters, All Other $44,980 50
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $44,810 100
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $44,590 170
      Financial Specialists, All Other $44,520 120
      Counselors, All Other $44,480 150
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $44,460 990
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $44,400 60
      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $44,190 30
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,580 40
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $43,340 160
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $43,260 70
      Training and Development Specialists $43,150 100
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $43,090 130
      Real Estate Sales Agents $43,010 30
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $42,630 80
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,810 680
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $40,760 350
      Forest and Conservation Workers $40,370 40
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $39,850 150
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $39,680 580
      Pest Control Workers $39,140 90
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,890 70
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $38,810 60
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $38,730 630
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $38,360 —
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,180 890
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,100 150
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,020 100
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $38,000 340
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,970 300
      Helpers--Electricians $37,570 60
      Medical Transcriptionists $37,470 30
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,310 100
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,170 250
      Riggers $37,130 —
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $37,130 250
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,040 710
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $36,810 210
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,760 60
      Production Workers, All Other $36,720 210
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,620 90
      Sheet Metal Workers $36,380 30
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $36,060 150
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,040 80
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $35,870 1,160
      Construction Laborers $35,850 600
      Dental Assistants $35,820 120
      Meter Readers, Utilities $35,770 70
      Highway Maintenance Workers $35,420 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,380 50
      Financial Clerks, All Other $35,310 30
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,150 130
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $35,060 90
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $34,650 30
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $34,600 260
      Library Technicians $34,460 50
      Customer Service Representatives $33,960 520
      Opticians, Dispensing $33,950 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $33,790 60
      Agricultural Workers, All Other $32,630 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $32,000 120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,800 90
      Chefs and Head Cooks $31,670 30
      Pharmacy Aides $31,580 —
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $31,530 30
      Tellers $31,410 230
      Security Guards $31,280 160
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $31,250 40
      Transportation Workers, All Other $31,000 40
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,870 1,210
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $30,590 140
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,520 1,050
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,250 100
      Phlebotomists $30,230 110
      Tire Repairers and Changers $30,190 50
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,100 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,000 580
      Light Truck Drivers $30,000 300
      Medical Assistants $29,990 240
      Emergency Medical Technicians $29,380 130
      Funeral Attendants $29,030 40
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $28,910 30
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,540 90
      Nursing Assistants $28,520 1,300
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $28,430 110
      Office Clerks, General $28,380 1,360
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,140 250
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,140 50
      Social and Human Service Assistants $28,000 100
      Parts Salespersons $27,790 170
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $27,720 520
      Bakers $27,530 40
      Firefighters $27,440 250
      Recreation Workers $27,280 110
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $25,780 70
      Cooks, Restaurant $25,550 290
      Retail Salespersons $25,280 1,660
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $24,140 40
      Bus Drivers, School $23,870 470
      Orderlies $23,810 30
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,650 1,000
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $23,610 30
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $23,580 80
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $23,420 840
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $23,230 370
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $23,070 80
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,880 180
      Cooks, Short Order $22,830 160
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,760 120
      Animal Caretakers $22,750 70
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,690 390
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $22,270 70
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $22,200 40
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,950 100
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $21,940 120
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,700 1,320
      Childcare Workers $21,690 320
      School Bus Monitors $21,500 30
      Food Preparation Workers $21,480 1,330
      Cashiers $21,470 1,990
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $21,210 100
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $20,410 2,190
      Dishwashers $20,310 110
      Physical Therapist Aides $20,170 60
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $20,090 80
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $18,910 30
      Waiters and Waitresses $16,560 570
      Bartenders $16,530 80