Louisiana Salaries

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

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$142,482

across all occupations

Top Salary

$225,440

Nurse Anesthetists

Highest Paying Jobs in Louisiana

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$225,440	$242,720	890
2	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$212,890	$229,500	N/A
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$203,740	$215,330	1,000
4	Dentists, General	$179,600	$185,180	1,140
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,840	$172,940	1,390
6	Podiatrists	$167,000	$146,190	90
7	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,600	$144,810	N/A
8	Petroleum Engineers	$134,630	$125,910	920
9	Industrial Production Managers	$133,050	$144,000	2,360
10	Chemical Engineers	$131,180	$139,380	780
11	Pharmacists	$129,650	$125,450	5,010
12	Physician Assistants	$129,610	$124,380	1,770
13	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,470	$143,100	N/A
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,230	$143,880	2,560
15	Industrial Engineers	$126,960	$128,000	2,000
16	Nurse Practitioners	$125,980	$124,850	4,480
17	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,280	$123,320	250
18	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$124,090	$130,740	150
19	Environmental Engineers	$123,210	$123,840	250
20	Sales Engineers	$122,250	$122,250	N/A
21	Chief Executives	$121,490	$175,570	670
22	Aerospace Engineers	$121,430	$127,100	90
23	Commercial Pilots	$120,710	$129,310	880
24	Veterinarians	$120,630	$144,490	890
25	Optometrists	$120,080	$127,470	230

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Waiters and Waitresses	$16,880	33,170
Bartenders	$19,620	8,960
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,650	6,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,170	42,380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,550	4,350
Physical Therapist Aides	$21,600	1,510
Cooks, Fast Food	$21,940	2,120
Childcare Workers	$22,100	9,150
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,110	640
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,620	2,110