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32 occupations starting with "L"

Pay-spread lens: OEWS medians on this page run from $33,580 to $159,670 (4.8×)

Highest-pay titles under "L" on this page

Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.

  1. Lawyers · $159,670
  2. Law Teachers, Postsecondary · $128,500
  3. Labor Relations Specialists · $95,420
  4. Life Scientists, All Other · $93,750
  5. Logisticians · $82,320
  6. Locomotive Engineers · $81,410
  7. Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · $80,340
  8. Landscape Architects · $79,870
  9. Loan Officers · $76,690
  10. Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · $74,500
  11. Legal Support Workers, All Other · $72,110
  12. Lodging Managers · $69,250
  13. Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · $68,270
  14. Lighting Technicians · $68,060
  15. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $64,400
  16. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · $63,870
  17. Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · $62,280
  18. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · $55,570

The letter "L" covers 32 SOC titles in the BLS catalog . Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 8,185,420 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $33,580 to $159,670 (mean $65,177). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.

Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.

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Occupation Median Salary
Lawyers $159,670
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500
Labor Relations Specialists $95,420
Life Scientists, All Other $93,750
Logisticians $82,320
Locomotive Engineers $81,410
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,340
Landscape Architects $79,870
Loan Officers $76,690
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $74,500
Legal Support Workers, All Other $72,110
Lodging Managers $69,250
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $68,270
Lighting Technicians $68,060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,400
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $63,870
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $62,280
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $51,320
Logging Workers, All Other $50,840
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,620
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,020
Logging Equipment Operators $49,740
Log Graders and Scalers $46,330
Light Truck Drivers $44,860
Library Technicians $44,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,240
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,150
Library Assistants, Clerical $36,910
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $36,300
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,890
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,580

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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