Occupations in Louisiana

425 occupations with a Louisiana page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Louisiana schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Louisiana.

425 occupations

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Occupations in Louisiana
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$80,23048,970303,617
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$101,79043,220358,087
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$32,48031,79011
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverslimited
53-3032
$49,32028,5402577
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$38,79028,0408320
Customer Service Representatives
43-4051
$37,33025,7805169
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$58,77022,06019469
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
49-9071
$43,96021,4905127
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$57,18020,8109325
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$30,51020,690151,213
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturinglimited
41-4012
$63,29019,12011
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$44,89018,9805374
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$57,47017,600211,203
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$63,22017,010295,455
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1011
$43,86016,910242
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$35,80016,68010598
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$59,85015,210214,501
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$29,05014,91010584
Light Truck Driverslimited
53-3033
$39,44014,3002577
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$75,36014,070151,317
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$73,81014,05022838
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$62,25013,690121,751
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$103,14013,2203710,861
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officersmoderate
33-3051
$48,38012,400466
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$36,32012,310341,185
Electricians
47-2111
$61,54010,550121,148
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairersmoderate
49-1011
$75,55010,4904151
Lawyersmoderate
23-1011
$104,10010,2004931
Bartenderslimited
35-3011
$20,85010,14016
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$77,5209,35012
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$53,2409,2708320
Carpenterslimited
47-2031
$49,9208,990232
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$46,4008,6208690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-3011
$34,8708,510181
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$63,6808,360110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$49,4908,11013
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$84,8508,050356,338
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$22,9008,00012327
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorslimited
47-2073
$51,7007,860184
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$104,5507,470211,491
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$60,2607,4107105
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$61,3007,240295,347
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$55,4407,100234
Financial Managers
11-3031
$126,8007,07013964
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$78,8106,870317,232
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$44,4106,70016320
Bus Drivers, Schoollimited
53-3051
$29,4506,6702577
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderslimited
51-9011
$78,5806,430133
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$99,0706,31010292
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$25,4905,740147
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Othermoderate
21-1099
$49,0805,7304167
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$132,4105,6102190
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$58,7605,56013709
Construction Managers
11-9021
$110,0105,530366,886
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$58,6505,38017907
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$125,6005,38010231
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$59,6905,36014764
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$33,1205,230224
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$83,3605,08014486
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$77,0005,020271,203
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$35,6804,90029
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$60,2504,890692
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$61,8704,82010137
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$52,4404,780291
Management Analysts
13-1111
$95,5404,760356,954
Physicians, All Othermoderate
29-1229
$350,9204,7403512
Machinistsmoderate
51-4041
$61,1104,640463
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$44,0904,54011201
Sales Managers
11-2022
$110,7004,360357,064
Healthcare Support Workers, All Othermoderate
31-9099
$34,0404,100462
Software Developers
15-1252
$102,8004,080291,594
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$70,2903,9708157
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Otherlimited
25-9099
$53,7903,86015
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$105,3803,7806292
Kindergarten Teachers
25-2012
$53,1303,73012175
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$98,8403,67014493
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$38,0203,57013200
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
29-2099
$39,7303,4608104
Phlebotomists
31-9097
$36,1203,41011221
Chemical Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8091
$100,0603,400133
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$63,6803,37011302
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorslimited
13-1031
$65,2203,340234
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$98,5303,280399
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$58,6803,2706179
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$99,2103,260356,333
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$59,1003,160872
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$70,4703,120241,005
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managerslimited
11-9141
$49,9903,0602169
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$58,0703,0309319
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$37,7603,030230
Speech-Language Pathologists
29-1127
$69,6103,0009444
Financial Specialists, All Other
13-2099
$59,8602,99012997
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$95,6602,980181,328
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$36,9302,97011144
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$127,5002,860342,565
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$93,6502,840356,536
Loan Officers
13-2072
$61,1102,81012957
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$26,0302,720291,720
Dental Hygienistsmoderate
29-1292
$85,2402,690374
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$82,0902,680357,479

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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