Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Louisiana

798 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Louisiana for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Dietetic Technicians	$28,860	190	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$28,630	810	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$28,580	2,830	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$28,560	70	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$28,260	280	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,170	2,210	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,020	2,450	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$27,910	2,660	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$27,850	1,690	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,750	870	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,710	2,280	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,600	4,140	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,460	2,950	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,420	4,110	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$27,410	120	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,370	1,090	View salary detail
Orderlies	$27,330	600	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,200	2,380	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,170	190	View salary detail
Sewers, Hand	$27,040	—	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,780	4,810	View salary detail
Cashiers	$26,750	46,350	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$26,620	180	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,600	12,440	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,440	4,210	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$26,320	690	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$26,260	1,990	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$26,220	220	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$26,030	2,720	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$25,490	5,740	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$25,450	440	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$25,250	1,170	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$24,960	3,000	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$23,920	2,130	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$23,620	30,920	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$23,390	990	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,900	8,000	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,900	8,000	View salary detail
Baristas	$22,800	45,720	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,800	45,720	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,680	2,850	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$22,460	1,380	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,240	660	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,060	6,440	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,820	3,670	View salary detail
Bartenders	$20,850	10,140	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$17,760	2,650	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,080	33,870	View salary detail

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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.