Lake Charles, LA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$103,550	800	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$92,560	750	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,310	740	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$33,850	730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,280	690	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,210	670	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$63,130	660	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$63,130	660	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$63,130	660	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$63,130	660	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$63,130	660	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,140	640	View salary detail
Carpenters	$45,930	630	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$70,050	600	View salary detail
Electricians	$63,620	590	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$46,590	590	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,620	570	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$67,990	560	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$67,990	560	View salary detail
Bartenders	$18,280	550	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,810	530	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,540	520	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$63,570	490	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,030	490	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,870	460	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,220	450	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,930	430	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,780	410	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,940	410	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$55,940	410	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,270	410	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,310	390	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$39,520	370	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$108,590	360	View salary detail
Lawyers	$101,690	350	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,600	350	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$92,770	350	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,010	340	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,770	310	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$79,580	310	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$38,600	300	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,510	300	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,770	290	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,570	290	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.