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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Construction Laborers	$45,240	2,130	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,830	60	View salary detail
Riggers	$44,770	60	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,550	830	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$44,370	40	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$44,220	70	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,770	290	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$43,520	110	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,890	210	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$42,830	60	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$41,520	290	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,750	90	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,260	1,390	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$40,200	220	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$39,960	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$39,760	60	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$39,520	370	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$39,050	40	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$38,630	40	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$38,600	300	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$38,550	1,510	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$38,430	80	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$38,430	80	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,430	80	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$38,430	80	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$38,330	90	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,210	670	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$38,020	30	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,020	220	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,930	210	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$37,670	110	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$37,650	270	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,590	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,440	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,350	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,330	120	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,140	90	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,010	340	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,950	160	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$36,820	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,800	170	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,620	230	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$36,480	50	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,480	80	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,400	170	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$36,390	50	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$36,390	50	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$36,350	120	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,260	80	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$36,260	30	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.