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
Clergy	$45,760	40	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,080	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,040	—	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$45,010	400	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$44,940	620	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$44,770	50	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,530	30	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$44,440	120	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$44,300	—	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$44,080	100	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$43,830	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$43,710	1,770	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$43,610	210	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,600	140	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,470	290	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$42,940	90	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$42,850	30	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$42,520	50	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$42,490	40	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$42,060	180	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$41,660	130	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$41,600	70	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$41,020	90	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$40,930	2,100	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$40,580	30	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$40,550	300	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,180	690	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,080	730	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$39,800	100	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,460	70	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$39,270	80	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$39,150	210	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$38,910	2,130	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$38,900	60	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$38,620	1,780	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,500	510	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$38,470	860	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$38,400	—	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,290	1,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$38,080	200	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,060	2,210	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,040	150	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$37,980	410	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,790	370	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$37,750	50	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,710	640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,560	200	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$37,440	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,340	180	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,270	300	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.