Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lafayette, LA

446 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Lafayette, LA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,290	30	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$99,510	4,590	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$99,280	40	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$99,140	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$99,140	—	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$99,140	—	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$97,410	360	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$97,410	360	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$97,410	360	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$95,560	30	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$95,560	30	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$93,950	30	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,360	60	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$92,770	140	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$92,770	140	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$90,370	190	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$88,990	210	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,990	210	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$88,370	1,670	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,300	110	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$87,630	240	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$85,710	150	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$85,710	150	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$84,340	290	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$83,780	100	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$83,780	100	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$83,030	70	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$82,670	40	View salary detail
Security Managers	$82,670	40	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,010	120	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,960	4,930	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,960	4,930	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,960	4,930	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,960	4,930	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,960	4,930	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$81,900	200	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$81,730	250	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,840	80	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.