Lafayette, LA Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$123,002

across occupations

Top Salary

$209,940

Nurse Anesthetists

Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, LA

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$209,940	$234,430	100
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$180,960	$190,810	400
3	Dentists, General	$161,250	$171,360	120
4	Sales Engineers	$154,010	$137,590	50
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,340	$151,110	80
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,930	$134,610	130
7	Pharmacists	$129,310	$124,510	450
8	Physician Assistants	$126,140	$127,390	100
9	Chief Executives	$123,560	$176,510	50
10	Industrial Production Managers	$122,760	$128,320	140
11	Lawyers	$121,780	$139,310	800
12	Nurse Practitioners	$120,670	$123,230	390
13	Industrial Engineers	$115,220	$133,020	50
14	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$110,240	$88,710	30
15	Veterinarians	$109,290	$140,210	90
16	Financial Managers	$105,290	$120,130	630
17	Construction Managers	$103,910	$114,650	290
18	Human Resources Managers	$103,590	$118,860	90
19	Commercial Pilots	$102,790	$120,750	140
20	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$101,680	$111,850	260
21	Computer Network Architects	$101,410	$95,050	N/A
22	General and Operations Managers	$100,250	$120,400	4,400
23	Software Developers	$100,200	$98,760	600
24	Marketing Managers	$99,310	$108,540	50
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,210	$110,090	550

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Waiters and Waitresses	$16,470	3,390
Bartenders	$17,770	730
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$19,890	4,830
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$19,970	700
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,650	250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$21,740	1,110
Childcare Workers	$21,780	1,150
Dishwashers	$21,840	460
Recreation Workers	$21,860	250
Food Preparation Workers	$22,360	3,880