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
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,190	180	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,070	150	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$35,740	1,690	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,740	1,690	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,370	120	View salary detail
Tellers	$35,360	270	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,340	130	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$35,210	120	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$35,130	40	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$35,080	1,090	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,690	1,660	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,560	80	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$34,550	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,230	850	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$34,200	120	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,030	490	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$33,850	730	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$33,310	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$32,460	280	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$32,130	60	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$31,630	1,590	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,620	570	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,410	110	View salary detail
Security Guards	$29,740	870	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$29,650	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$29,650	80	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$29,650	80	View salary detail
Firefighters	$29,550	240	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$28,860	70	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,780	2,620	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,580	1,290	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,550	850	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,550	70	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,510	110	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$28,090	40	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$27,830	40	View salary detail
File Clerks	$27,680	40	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,580	260	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,570	290	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,480	2,840	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,460	170	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,600	350	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$26,560	160	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$26,480	80	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$26,370	90	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$26,160	90	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,140	640	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,700	90	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,590	60	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,210	120	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.