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
Biologists	$73,920	70	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$117,120	70	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$36,660	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$48,480	70	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,460	70	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$117,120	70	View salary detail
Tutors	$31,470	70	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$49,140	70	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$34,300	70	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$117,120	70	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$73,920	70	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,590	70	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$41,600	70	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$73,920	70	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$73,920	70	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$122,780	60	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,360	60	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$121,680	60	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,320	60	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$33,810	60	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,900	60	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$36,500	60	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$36,930	60	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$38,900	60	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$26,140	60	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$36,860	60	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,700	50	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$37,750	50	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Photographers	$30,450	50	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$44,770	50	View salary detail
Orderlies	$28,170	50	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$76,580	50	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$42,520	50	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$56,960	50	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$61,240	50	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$54,390	50	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$54,390	50	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$54,390	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$62,940	50	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$54,390	50	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$98,130	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$34,690	50	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$29,950	40	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$103,760	40	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$65,150	40	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$79,240	40	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$21,040	40	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$62,240	40	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.