Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Louisiana. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $22,520 | $24,430 |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,490 | $32,510 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $22,800 | $24,580 |
| General and Operations Managers | $101,790 | $127,120 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,230 | $84,190 |
| Cashiers | $26,750 | $26,860 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $35,340 | $35,720 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,490 | $35,560 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $37,330 | $39,340 |
| Office Clerks, General | $32,480 | $34,470 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $15,080 | $22,350 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,930 | $30,290 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $49,320 | $51,930 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $38,790 | $40,370 |
| Software Developers | $102,800 | $108,270 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $43,960 | $48,020 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,810 | $79,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $57,180 | $60,130 |
| Nursing Assistants | $30,510 | $32,250 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $27,400 | $28,690 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $29,050 | $30,630 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,070 | $49,710 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,770 | $58,170 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $44,890 | $46,560 |
| Security Guards | $32,240 | $36,080 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $55,200 | $65,990 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,290 | $72,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $35,800 | $39,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $43,860 | $46,360 |
| Construction Laborers | $38,230 | $42,250 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $63,220 | $72,430 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,850 | $61,170 |
| Project Management Specialists | $84,850 | $96,070 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $39,440 | $44,940 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,930 | $39,230 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $34,870 | $34,150 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $61,300 | $66,370 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,750 | $32,800 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $59,690 | $68,520 |
| Management Analysts | $95,540 | $103,780 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $23,620 | $25,580 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,600 | $27,350 |
| Financial Managers | $126,800 | $142,670 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $40,180 | $43,410 |
| Medical Assistants | $36,320 | $36,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,360 | $76,740 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,950 | $48,790 |
| Bartenders | $20,850 | $25,250 |
| Electricians | $61,540 | $62,350 |
| Lawyers | $104,100 | $127,520 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,440 | $59,700 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $46,400 | $50,650 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $48,380 | $51,250 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $77,520 | $87,340 |
| Carpenters | $49,920 | $51,600 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,500 | $136,670 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $57,470 | $56,590 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $24,960 | $25,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,260 | $63,400 |
| Managers, All Other | $103,140 | $113,150 |
| Sales Managers | $110,700 | $131,110 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,760 | $59,040 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $75,550 | $82,180 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,490 | $57,380 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,550 | $125,410 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $27,710 | $30,370 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,780 | $27,250 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,660 | $98,000 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $27,370 | $32,630 |
| Childcare Workers | $22,900 | $25,470 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $66,340 | $74,850 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $48,040 | $79,230 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $37,910 | $45,030 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $38,020 | $41,280 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $55,440 | $65,570 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $51,700 | $55,380 |
| Dishwashers | $26,440 | $25,960 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,410 | $43,650 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $53,240 | $56,100 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,680 | $62,620 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $25,490 | $27,300 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $60,260 | $62,800 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $35,780 | $37,300 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $77,000 | $90,380 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $58,070 | $66,390 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $22,060 | $23,320 |
| Compliance Officers | $70,290 | $75,450 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,250 | $63,750 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $58,650 | $56,880 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $36,290 | $34,840 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $43,170 | $44,310 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $29,450 | $34,270 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $34,910 | $37,550 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $22,680 | $24,390 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,800 | $54,450 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $60,250 | $59,360 |
| Marketing Managers | $120,650 | $136,210 |
| Dental Assistants | $44,090 | $42,540 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,370 | $40,030 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $39,850 | $42,830 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $27,600 | $30,350 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,120 | $64,620 |
| Construction Managers | $110,010 | $119,740 |
| Civil Engineers | $105,380 | $108,250 |
| Industrial Engineers | $122,920 | $124,660 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $75,680 | $88,420 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $61,870 | $63,910 |
| Firefighters | $33,120 | $36,610 |
| Physicians, All Other | $350,920 | $312,630 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,460 | $57,130 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $37,760 | $46,010 |
| Tellers | $35,680 | $35,200 |
| Recreation Workers | $28,580 | $31,220 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,910 | $61,260 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $83,360 | $89,440 |
| Pharmacists | $132,410 | $130,490 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $44,410 | $42,450 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,600 | $126,630 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $90,160 | $95,160 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $49,990 | $60,940 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $26,030 | $27,600 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $27,200 | $26,000 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $65,220 | $70,790 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $119,540 | $120,520 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $58,680 | $58,930 |
| Machinists | $61,110 | $62,830 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $124,200 | $124,500 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $60,470 | $67,520 |
| Loan Officers | $61,110 | $73,240 |
| Parts Salespersons | $31,310 | $36,500 |
| Physical Therapists | $98,530 | $97,250 |
| Animal Caretakers | $27,910 | $29,840 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,260 | $32,740 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $27,420 | $27,350 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $58,800 | $58,260 |
| Data Scientists | $78,760 | $88,480 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $99,210 | $111,630 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $45,210 | $45,710 |
| Logisticians | $75,230 | $84,570 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $30,640 | $35,540 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Not published | Not published |
| Coaches and Scouts | $60,960 | $86,520 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,930 | $40,960 |
| Bakers | $28,020 | $29,780 |
| Food Service Managers | $61,400 | $67,160 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $133,210 | $143,040 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $63,680 | $66,240 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $63,120 | $69,440 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $46,410 | $46,030 |
| Cost Estimators | $77,030 | $80,280 |