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
Sales Managers	$124,580	160	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$26,560	160	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,400	160	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,950	160	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$20,470	160	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$51,080	160	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,080	160	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$63,840	150	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$88,780	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$72,230	150	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$191,250	150	View salary detail
Midwives	$47,880	150	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,840	150	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,070	150	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,270	150	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$191,250	150	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,480	150	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$119,630	150	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$63,840	150	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$63,840	150	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$47,880	150	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,940	140	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,180	140	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,190	140	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$92,640	140	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,410	140	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$88,900	140	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,640	140	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$51,480	130	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,390	130	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,590	130	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,340	130	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$56,550	130	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$78,960	130	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$78,780	120	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$80,550	120	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$97,490	120	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,370	120	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$78,780	120	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$78,780	120	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$78,780	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.