Lafayette, LA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Accountants and Auditors	$67,630	1,100	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,830	980	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,770	950	View salary detail
Nannies	$21,840	940	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$21,840	940	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,930	920	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,970	910	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$49,900	910	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$49,900	910	View salary detail
Security Guards	$30,090	900	View salary detail
Bartenders	$19,070	880	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$38,470	860	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$48,500	850	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,500	850	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,620	830	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,720	820	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,920	810	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,240	760	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,490	760	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,290	750	View salary detail
Electricians	$59,820	730	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,080	730	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$30,530	730	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$29,130	690	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,180	690	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,650	680	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$57,930	680	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,930	680	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$80,720	660	View salary detail
Software Developers	$109,010	660	View salary detail
Lawyers	$111,160	650	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,710	640	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$44,940	620	View salary detail
Tellers	$35,400	600	View salary detail
Carpenters	$47,440	580	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,270	580	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$120,450	570	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$120,450	570	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$120,450	570	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$50,200	540	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$132,130	540	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$56,070	540	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,390	520	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$80,650	520	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$80,650	520	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.