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
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,990	210	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$54,340	200	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$54,340	200	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$69,610	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,560	200	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$54,340	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$38,080	200	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$81,900	200	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$59,850	200	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$104,470	200	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,510	200	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,080	190	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$48,880	190	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$67,250	190	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$29,070	190	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$171,860	190	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$29,070	190	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$90,370	190	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,830	190	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$55,890	190	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$29,070	190	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$34,800	180	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,760	180	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$42,060	180	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,340	180	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,070	180	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,790	180	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,470	180	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$57,060	170	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,010	170	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$118,030	170	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$55,280	160	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$36,390	160	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$82,520	160	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$36,390	160	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$36,390	160	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$36,390	160	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,920	150	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$72,670	150	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$25,950	150	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$63,650	150	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$49,280	150	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,040	150	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.