metro Area

Salaries in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 251 occupations in the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $50,569.

Occupations

251

Avg Median Salary

$50,569

Highest Paying

$233,950

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$233,950120
Ship Engineers$139,28090
Pharmacists$127,040180
Industrial Production Managers$124,590150
Dentists, General$124,37050
Sales Managers$119,990150
Nurse Practitioners$119,860140
Financial Managers$117,790220
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$117,230100
Computer and Information Systems Managers$116,73030
Management Analysts$111,08060
Software Developers$103,62040
Human Resources Managers$102,19030
Civil Engineers$102,14070
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$99,820600
Managers, All Other$99,610520
General and Operations Managers$98,3101,730
Construction Managers$98,060140
Administrative Services Managers$97,72080
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420230
Industrial Engineers$94,85080
Physical Therapists$93,89080
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,89050
Lawyers$91,580190
Engineers, All Other$88,780200
Mechanical Engineers$84,34040
Project Management Specialists$82,440220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,03050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,450260
Registered Nurses$78,1901,310
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$77,940200
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$76,940180
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,74070
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$75,35040
Physical Scientists, All Other$74,990N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,31040
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$72,460100
Logisticians$72,44040
Dental Hygienists$71,93080
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,81070
Social and Community Service Managers$71,350110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$71,13050
Occupational Therapists$70,91060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$70,18040
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,63030
Respiratory Therapists$68,22090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$67,460510
Food Service Managers$65,99030
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$65,57060
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,560530
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,34030
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,220140
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,790430
Postal Service Clerks$64,02070
Accountants and Auditors$63,760490
Speech-Language Pathologists$62,710120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,630520
Healthcare Social Workers$62,62050
School Psychologists$62,08040
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,96090
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,900120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,600780
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,350140
Cost Estimators$61,35090
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,200110
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,900150
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,820300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,480340
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,32060
Crane and Tower Operators$60,030100
Instructional Coordinators$59,41060
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,24070
Human Resources Specialists$58,590180
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,21080
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$57,870280
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,81050
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,750120
Computer Occupations, All Other$57,260120
Machinists$56,840430
Electricians$54,340590
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$53,980220
Computer User Support Specialists$53,97050
Drafters, All Other$53,91040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,770880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$53,420110
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,290290
Compliance Officers$53,080170
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,340170
Surveyors$51,56070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,490N/A
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,360N/A
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,310900
Loan Officers$51,130130
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,08080
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,73030
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,730570
Power Plant Operators$50,63030
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,350110
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,340450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,150580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,120510
Financial and Investment Analysts$49,11050
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,100250
Riggers$49,060290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,90070
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,890170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,850310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,750110
Surgical Technologists$48,43050
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,29080
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$48,250120
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,060510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,940910
Paramedics$47,900120
Extraction Workers, All Other$47,570230
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$47,45090
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,360140
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,16060
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$47,090370
Training and Development Specialists$47,010100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,850140
Insurance Sales Agents$46,780270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,78030
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,000630
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$45,73070
Financial Specialists, All Other$45,660120
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,170140
Construction Laborers$45,1601,270
Carpenters$44,960220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,250250
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$44,09060
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,440190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,440330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,2301,670
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,200120
Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,070110
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$42,570130
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$42,390400
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$42,17080
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$41,630210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$41,200500
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$41,150290
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$40,87090
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,160160
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,740790
Correctional Officers and Jailers$39,090370
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,060110
Motorboat Operators$39,05030
Pest Control Workers$38,95070
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,550190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,440380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,110880
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,650360
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,30040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,050910
Helpers--Electricians$36,970170
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,72060
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$36,470N/A
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$36,460100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,450150
Pharmacy Technicians$36,370300
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,240210
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,080110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$36,050140
Dental Assistants$35,930160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$35,44090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,3601,540
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,34050
Medical Records Specialists$35,210110
Data Entry Keyers$35,18050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$35,110100
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$34,81060
Opticians, Dispensing$34,52030
Customer Service Representatives$34,4101,360
Light Truck Drivers$34,070560
Highway Maintenance Workers$34,05090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,97040
Helpers--Production Workers$33,340260
Financial Clerks, All Other$32,87070
Public Safety Telecommunicators$32,750160
Phlebotomists$32,20080
Bridge and Lock Tenders$32,10050
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$32,06060
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$31,81060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$31,370100
Transportation Workers, All Other$31,24060
Security Guards$31,010280
Counselors, All Other$30,84040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,760630
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$30,730120
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,6601,320
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$30,51060
Tellers$30,300220
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,25080
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$30,220160
Medical Assistants$30,220420
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,170140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,0901,680
Bill and Account Collectors$29,990110
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$29,69030
Social and Human Service Assistants$29,500110
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,400220
Library Technicians$29,35040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,3101,250
Nursing Assistants$29,2301,020
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$29,120410
Parts Salespersons$28,870220
Firefighters$28,720170
Home Appliance Repairers$28,61040
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$28,510130
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,420600
Production Workers, All Other$28,240930
Office Clerks, General$28,0801,480
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,060210
Food Processing Workers, All Other$28,030260
Real Estate Sales Agents$27,75040
Sewing Machine Operators$27,590100
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$27,56080
Bakers$27,17050
Retail Salespersons$27,1102,120
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$26,96060
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,45050
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$25,800150
Chefs and Head Cooks$25,70050
Animal Caretakers$25,41060
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$25,10030
Bus Drivers, School$24,800220
Cooks, Restaurant$24,420360
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,340250
Packers and Packagers, Hand$23,760200
Cooks, Short Order$23,080190
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$22,620160
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,430440
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,320790
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$22,180100
Cashiers$22,0802,360
Food Preparation Workers$21,7201,330
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,550100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,4801,690
Physical Therapist Aides$21,38040
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$21,13040
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$20,960120
Childcare Workers$20,810410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$20,800110
Recreation Workers$20,370120
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$19,79050
Dishwashers$19,510110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$19,320110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$18,9002,600
Waiters and Waitresses$15,620720
Bartenders$15,600200