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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lake Charles, LA

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Special Education Teachers, All Other$52,79060View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$52,79060View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,520200View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,220450View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,180140View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,1401,020View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$52,100110View salary detail
Lodging Managers$51,99040View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$51,95050View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,5201,090View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$51,480130View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,390130View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$51,38040View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$51,080160View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,080160View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$51,04040View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,170110View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,9601,340View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,270410View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$49,150—View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,970220View salary detail
Food Service Managers$48,480110View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,160200View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$48,04030View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,010—View salary detail
Glaziers$47,98040View salary detail
Midwives$47,880150View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$47,880150View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,49050View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,42030View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,360220View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,310390View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,28050View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,270150View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors$47,04070View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,810530View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,660—View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$46,590590View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$46,51050View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,230890View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,21080View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,1701,350View salary detail
Counselors, All Other$46,00070View salary detail
Carpenters$45,930630View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,90090View salary detail
Graphic Designers$45,61070View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,540520View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,480150View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,400160View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,360260View 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.