Salaries in Louisiana

Median pay for 75 in-demand careers in Louisiana, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$410,500	$197.35
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$222,130	$106.80
3	Dentist	$170,750	$82.09
4	Petroleum Engineer	$139,640	$67.13
5	Aerospace Engineer	$136,970	$65.85
6	Chemical Engineer	$134,800	$64.81
7	Pharmacist	$132,410	$63.66
8	Environmental Engineer	$130,510	$62.74
9	Physician Assistant	$128,870	$61.96
10	Nurse Practitioner	$125,600	$60.38
11	Veterinarian	$124,370	$59.79
12	Electrical Engineer	$123,710	$59.48
13	Industrial Engineer	$122,920	$59.09
14	Marketing Manager	$120,650	$58.01
15	Mechanical Engineer	$119,540	$57.47
16	Optometrist	$118,060	$56.76
17	Civil Engineer	$105,380	$50.66
18	Lawyer	$104,100	$50.05
19	Software Developer	$102,800	$49.42
20	Air Traffic Controller	$99,810	$47.99
21	Physical Therapist	$98,530	$47.37
22	Occupational Therapist	$98,490	$47.35
23	Cyber Security Analyst	$92,990	$44.71
24	Network Administrator	$90,160	$43.35
25	Web Developer	$85,330	$41.03
26	Dental Hygienist	$85,240	$40.98
27	Project Manager	$84,850	$40.79
28	Biomedical Engineer	$84,320	$40.54
29	Ultrasound Technician	$80,710	$38.80
30	Registered Nurse	$80,230	$38.57
31	Aircraft Mechanic	$79,780	$38.36
32	Architect	$79,580	$38.26
33	Data Analyst	$78,760	$37.86
34	MRI Technologist	$77,510	$37.26
35	Financial Analyst	$75,680	$36.38
36	Respiratory Therapist	$75,240	$36.17
37	Accountant	$73,810	$35.49
38	Psychologist	$71,330	$34.29
39	Dietitian	$70,460	$33.87
40	Speech-Language Pathologist	$69,610	$33.46
41	UX Designer	$68,790	$33.07
42	Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,370	$31.43
43	Radiologic Technologist	$63,680	$30.61
44	Plumber	$63,680	$30.62
45	Welder	$62,250	$29.93
46	School Counselor	$61,870	$29.74
47	Electrician	$61,540	$29.59
48	HR Specialist	$61,300	$29.47
49	Machinist	$61,110	$29.38
50	Paralegal	$60,250	$28.97
51	High School Teacher	$59,850	—
52	Elementary School Teacher	$58,770	—
53	Diesel Mechanic	$58,680	$28.21
54	HVAC Technician	$58,650	$28.20
55	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,470	$27.63
56	Surgical Technologist	$57,370	$27.58
57	Social Worker	$56,800	$27.31
58	IT Support Specialist	$52,440	$25.21
59	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,700	$24.86
60	Carpenter	$49,920	$24.00
61	CDL Truck Driver	$49,320	$23.71
62	Police Officer	$48,380	$23.26
63	Auto Mechanic	$46,400	$22.31
64	Real Estate Agent	$45,850	$22.04
65	Medical Coder	$44,610	$21.45
66	Pharmacy Technician	$44,410	$21.35
67	Dental Assistant	$44,090	$21.20
68	Preschool Teacher	$38,020	$18.28
69	Massage Therapist	$36,480	$17.54
70	Medical Assistant	$36,320	$17.46
71	Phlebotomist	$36,120	$17.36
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$35,870	$17.25
73	Veterinary Technician	$35,530	$17.08
74	Firefighter	$33,120	$15.92
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$30,510	$14.67

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