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Salaries in Lafayette, LA

Browse salary data for 332 occupations in the Lafayette, LA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $53,828.

Occupations

332

Avg Median Salary

$53,828

Highest Paying

$209,940

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, LA

All Occupations in Lafayette, LA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Nurse Anesthetists$209,940100
General Internal Medicine Physicians$180,960400
Dentists, General$161,250120
Sales Engineers$154,01050
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,34080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,930130
Pharmacists$129,310450
Physician Assistants$126,140100
Chief Executives$123,56050
Industrial Production Managers$122,760140
Lawyers$121,780800
Nurse Practitioners$120,670390
Industrial Engineers$115,22050
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$110,24030
Veterinarians$109,29090
Financial Managers$105,290630
Construction Managers$103,910290
Human Resources Managers$103,59090
Commercial Pilots$102,790140
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$101,680260
Computer Network Architects$101,410N/A
General and Operations Managers$100,2504,400
Software Developers$100,200600
Marketing Managers$99,31050
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,210550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,660150
Sales Managers$97,250370
Civil Engineers$97,020240
Electrical Engineers$96,07050
Computer Systems Analysts$94,430210
Managers, All Other$93,5701,780
Physical Therapists$93,560240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$93,140130
Administrative Services Managers$91,280150
Facilities Managers$89,15030
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$88,380150
Management Analysts$87,960230
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,520130
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,340270
Project Management Specialists$83,800640
Construction and Building Inspectors$83,190130
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,64080
Dental Hygienists$82,270250
Information Security Analysts$82,25060
Mechanical Engineers$79,850110
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$79,500N/A
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,21090
Chiropractors$78,780N/A
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,810110
Education Administrators, All Other$77,38040
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$77,050340
Computer Programmers$76,980220
Registered Nurses$76,5504,680
Engineers, All Other$75,650630
Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,01040
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,72080
Occupational Therapists$73,510140
Personal Financial Advisors$72,920120
Biological Scientists, All Other$72,55080
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$72,460130
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$72,280N/A
Social and Community Service Managers$71,990120
Logisticians$70,800170
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$69,62040
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$69,45050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,00070
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,8401,230
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,760730
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$68,62040
Medical Equipment Repairers$67,46040
Speech-Language Pathologists$67,170230
Chemical Technicians$66,79040
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,750110
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$66,740170
Accountants and Auditors$66,3301,110
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,960110
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,590220
Compliance Officers$65,550240
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,13070
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$65,09040
Instructional Coordinators$65,000120
Respiratory Therapists$64,390220
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,760200
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$63,74050
Healthcare Social Workers$63,23090
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,88050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,880700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,7902,330
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,720160
Mechanical Drafters$62,02050
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,870220
Public Relations Specialists$61,830110
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,5301,070
Postal Service Clerks$61,110100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,730110
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,6201,520
Computer Occupations, All Other$60,530240
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,520100
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,100310
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,660380
Food Service Managers$59,540240
Insurance Underwriters$59,33070
Crane and Tower Operators$59,280100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,260440
Therapists, All Other$58,550210
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$58,31060
Cost Estimators$58,260170
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,13090
Financial and Investment Analysts$58,110110
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,090140
Clergy$58,06040
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,860140
Sheet Metal Workers$57,66080
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,58040
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,570270
Electricians$56,480650
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,340110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,160550
Training and Development Specialists$55,920160
Human Resources Specialists$55,860420
Protective Service Workers, All Other$55,44060
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,310580
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$55,31040
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,89090
Computer Network Support Specialists$54,56080
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,0801,390
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,960460
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$53,810370
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$53,800200
Coaches and Scouts$53,420220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,1101,710
Computer User Support Specialists$53,090490
Drafters, All Other$52,520110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,41080
Surgical Technologists$51,930210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,860560
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$51,82060
Machinists$51,7501,050
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$51,48070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,320490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$51,270160
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,050730
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,97070
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,9101,170
Physical Therapist Assistants$50,870170
Social Science Research Assistants$50,75030
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,740350
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,320130
Medical Records Specialists$50,140220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,060400
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,970140
Loan Officers$49,920320
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,850200
Insurance Sales Agents$49,800550
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,710430
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,200220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,2002,540
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,1801,180
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,090890
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other$48,970N/A
Surveyors$48,970240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,9002,170
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$48,760870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,640N/A
Photographers$48,32030
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,270480
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,110380
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,030140
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$47,930510
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,710390
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,640430
Financial Specialists, All Other$47,480180
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,08090
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,550780
Producers and Directors$46,31050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,290200
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$46,290600
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,130680
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,130320
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,040200
Counselors, All Other$46,000130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$45,980N/A
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,500290
Carpenters$45,360480
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$44,65030
Extraction Workers, All Other$44,480250
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,31070
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,120110
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$43,670N/A
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,61030
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$43,500150
Roofers$43,44060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,960140
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,860510
Private Detectives and Investigators$42,100N/A
Graphic Designers$42,080120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,9202,180
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$41,810620
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,68040
Pest Control Workers$41,600230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,1301,730
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$40,750150
Meter Readers, Utilities$40,70040
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$40,43070
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$39,80040
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$39,64030
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$39,57040
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$39,510280
Procurement Clerks$39,45040
Data Entry Keyers$39,380370
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$39,23090
Driver/Sales Workers$39,150300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,8902,520
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,640130
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,580100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,550310
Construction Laborers$38,1702,000
Bill and Account Collectors$38,160170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,1402,150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,110290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,990730
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,900320
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,84070
Dental Assistants$37,810580
Pharmacy Technicians$37,600670
Sailors and Marine Oilers$37,600330
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,440N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,350200
Medical Transcriptionists$37,22070
Light Truck Drivers$37,0401,740
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$36,94050
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,850100
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$36,82050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$36,77060
Financial Clerks, All Other$36,72050
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$36,66060
Audio and Video Technicians$36,64070
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,630160
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,390400
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,350590
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,32060
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,260570
Firefighters$36,060170
Tellers$36,050540
Pharmacy Aides$36,020110
Riggers$36,010380
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,9401,750
Production Workers, All Other$35,9001,160
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,870110
Helpers--Production Workers$35,820260
Customer Service Representatives$35,3101,800
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$35,120120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,0901,650
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,000170
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,680180
Phlebotomists$34,460270
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$34,43050
Printing Press Operators$34,42070
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,390540
Advertising Sales Agents$34,07090
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$33,89060
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,520300
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,280260
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$33,070270
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,99050
Chefs and Head Cooks$32,930180
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,380200
Medical Assistants$32,3601,340
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$32,280140
Order Clerks$32,28060
Opticians, Dispensing$32,010100
Office Clerks, General$31,7204,700
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$31,510140
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$31,500160
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,4002,600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,380610
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,200110
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$31,200N/A
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,660280
File Clerks$30,63040
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$30,540290
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,250280
Helpers--Carpenters$29,95050
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,930160
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$29,78090
Floral Designers$29,74050
Couriers and Messengers$29,590100
Nursing Assistants$29,4901,880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,4804,040
Parts Salespersons$29,450580
Security Guards$29,020910
Psychiatric Technicians$28,950150
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,800110
Food Processing Workers, All Other$28,720250
Cooks, Short Order$28,680320
Sewing Machine Operators$28,670170
Cooks, Restaurant$28,3801,540
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$28,060220
Bakers$28,020200
Library Technicians$27,91030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,910380
Tour and Travel Guides$27,88050
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,8101,200
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$27,76040
Retail Salespersons$27,5105,360
Orderlies$27,33050
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,140260
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,020310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,4202,070
Manicurists and Pedicurists$26,37090
Animal Caretakers$26,230330
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$26,120300
Real Estate Sales Agents$25,690240
Transportation Workers, All Other$25,470N/A
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,5101,030
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$23,500320
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$22,980320
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$22,94030
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$22,920350
Cashiers$22,8104,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,7903,300
Food Preparation Workers$22,3603,880
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,360430
Recreation Workers$21,860250
Dishwashers$21,840460
Childcare Workers$21,7801,150
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$21,7401,110
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,650250
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$19,970700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$19,8904,830
Bartenders$17,770730
Waiters and Waitresses$16,4703,390