Salaries in Southwest Louisiana

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area • 280 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Southwest Louisiana

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $292,650 90
Family Medicine Physicians $233,950 120
Nurse Anesthetists $218,370 30
Ship Engineers $139,280 90
Chief Executives $130,010 60
Physician Assistants $129,880 40

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $292,650 90
      Family Medicine Physicians $233,950 120
      Nurse Anesthetists $218,370 30
      Ship Engineers $139,280 90
      Chief Executives $130,010 60
      Physician Assistants $129,880 40
      Pharmacists $127,040 180
      Industrial Production Managers $124,590 150
      Dentists, General $124,370 50
      Sales Managers $119,990 150
      Nurse Practitioners $119,860 140
      Financial Managers $117,790 220
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $117,230 100
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $116,730 30
      Electrical Engineers $114,160 30
      Management Analysts $111,080 60
      Software Developers $103,620 40
      Human Resources Managers $102,190 30
      Civil Engineers $102,140 70
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $99,820 600
      Managers, All Other $99,610 520
      General and Operations Managers $98,310 1,730
      Construction Managers $98,060 140
      Administrative Services Managers $97,720 80
      Medical and Health Services Managers $96,420 230
      Industrial Engineers $94,850 80
      Physical Therapists $93,890 80
      Commercial Pilots $93,770 40
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $91,890 50
      Lawyers $91,580 190
      Engineers, All Other $88,780 200
      Mechanical Engineers $84,340 40
      Project Management Specialists $82,440 220
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,030 50
      Veterinarians $80,000 30
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $79,450 260
      Registered Nurses $78,190 1,310
      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $77,940 200
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $76,940 180
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,740 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,580 40
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $75,350 40
      Physical Scientists, All Other $74,990 —
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,310 40
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $72,460 100
      Logisticians $72,440 40
      Dental Hygienists $71,930 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $71,810 70
      Social and Community Service Managers $71,350 110
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $71,130 50
      Occupational Therapists $70,910 60
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $70,180 40
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $68,630 30
      Respiratory Therapists $68,220 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,460 510
      Food Service Managers $65,990 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $65,570 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,560 530
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,340 30
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,220 140
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,790 430
      Postal Service Clerks $64,020 70
      Accountants and Auditors $63,760 490
      Speech-Language Pathologists $62,710 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,630 520
      Healthcare Social Workers $62,620 50
      School Psychologists $62,080 40
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,960 90
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $61,900 120
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,600 780
      Cost Estimators $61,350 90
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $61,350 140
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $61,200 110
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,900 150
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,820 300
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,520 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,480 340
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,320 60
      Athletic Trainers $60,100 —
      Crane and Tower Operators $60,030 100
      Instructional Coordinators $59,410 60
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,240 70
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $58,870 40
      Human Resources Specialists $58,590 180
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,210 80
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,200 100
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $57,870 280
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $57,810 50
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $57,750 120
      Financial Risk Specialists $57,560 50
      Computer Occupations, All Other $57,260 120
      Machinists $56,840 430
      Electricians $54,340 590
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $53,980 220
      Computer User Support Specialists $53,970 50
      Drafters, All Other $53,910 40
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,770 880
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $53,420 110
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,290 290
      Compliance Officers $53,080 170
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,340 170
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $51,680 40
      Surveyors $51,560 70
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,490 —
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,360 —
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $51,310 900
      Loan Officers $51,130 130
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $51,080 80
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,730 570
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $50,730 30
      Power Plant Operators $50,630 30
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $50,350 110
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $49,340 450
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $49,150 580
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $49,120 510
      Financial and Investment Analysts $49,110 50
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,100 250
      Riggers $49,060 290
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $48,900 70
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,890 170
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,850 310
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $48,750 110
      Surgical Technologists $48,430 50
      Graphic Designers $48,350 30
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $48,290 80
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $48,250 120
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $48,060 510
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $47,940 910
      Paramedics $47,900 120
      Extraction Workers, All Other $47,570 230
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $47,450 90
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,360 140
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,160 60
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $47,090 370
      Training and Development Specialists $47,010 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,920 30
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $46,850 140
      Insurance Sales Agents $46,780 270
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,780 30
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $46,000 630
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $45,730 70
      Financial Specialists, All Other $45,660 120
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $45,170 140
      Construction Laborers $45,160 1,270
      Carpenters $44,960 220
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,290 40
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $44,250 250
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $44,090 60
      Public Relations Specialists $43,680 30
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $43,440 330
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,440 190
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $43,230 1,670
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,200 120
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $43,070 110
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $42,570 130
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $42,390 400
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $42,170 80
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $41,630 210
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $41,200 500
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $41,150 290
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $40,870 90
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,160 160
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,740 790
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $39,090 370
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $39,060 110
      Motorboat Operators $39,050 30
      Pest Control Workers $38,950 70
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,550 190
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,440 380
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,110 880
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,650 360
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $37,480 30
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $37,300 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,050 910
      Helpers--Electricians $36,970 170
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $36,830 40
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,720 60
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,470 —
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $36,460 100
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,450 150
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,370 300
      Counter and Rental Clerks $36,240 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $36,080 110
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $36,050 140
      Dental Assistants $35,930 160
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $35,440 90
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $35,360 1,540
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,340 50
      Medical Records Specialists $35,210 110
      Data Entry Keyers $35,180 50
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $35,110 100
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $34,810 60
      Opticians, Dispensing $34,520 30
      Customer Service Representatives $34,410 1,360
      Light Truck Drivers $34,070 560
      Highway Maintenance Workers $34,050 90
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $33,970 40
      Printing Press Operators $33,790 40
      Helpers--Production Workers $33,340 260
      Financial Clerks, All Other $32,870 70
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $32,750 160
      Meter Readers, Utilities $32,210 40
      Phlebotomists $32,200 80
      Bridge and Lock Tenders $32,100 50
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $32,060 60
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $31,810 60
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $31,370 100
      Transportation Workers, All Other $31,240 60
      Security Guards $31,010 280
      Counselors, All Other $30,840 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,760 630
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $30,760 50
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $30,730 120
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,660 1,320
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $30,510 60
      Tellers $30,300 220
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,250 80
      Medical Assistants $30,220 420
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $30,220 160
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,170 140
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,090 1,680
      Psychiatric Technicians $30,070 60
      File Clerks $30,070 30
      Bill and Account Collectors $29,990 110
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $29,690 30
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $29,560 70
      Social and Human Service Assistants $29,500 110
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,400 220
      Library Technicians $29,350 40
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,310 1,250
      Nursing Assistants $29,230 1,020
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $29,120 410
      Parts Salespersons $28,870 220
      Firefighters $28,720 170
      Home Appliance Repairers $28,610 40
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,510 130
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $28,430 50
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,420 600
      Production Workers, All Other $28,240 930
      Office Clerks, General $28,080 1,480
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,060 210
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $28,030 260
      Real Estate Sales Agents $27,750 40
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $27,680 30
      Sewing Machine Operators $27,590 100
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,560 80
      Bakers $27,170 50
      Retail Salespersons $27,110 2,120
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $26,960 60
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,450 50
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $25,800 150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $25,700 50
      Animal Caretakers $25,410 60
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $25,100 30
      Bus Drivers, School $24,800 220
      Cooks, Restaurant $24,420 360
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,340 250
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $23,760 200
      Cooks, Short Order $23,080 190
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,620 160
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,430 440
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,320 790
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,180 100
      Cashiers $22,080 2,360
      Food Preparation Workers $21,720 1,330
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,550 100
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,480 1,690
      Physical Therapist Aides $21,380 40
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $21,130 40
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $20,960 120
      Childcare Workers $20,810 410
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $20,800 110
      Recreation Workers $20,370 120
      School Bus Monitors $19,860 50
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $19,790 50
      Dishwashers $19,510 110
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $19,320 110
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $18,900 2,600
      Waiters and Waitresses $15,620 720
      Bartenders $15,600 200