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
Manufacturing Engineers	$122,920	1,710	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$122,920	1,710	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$122,920	1,710	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$122,920	1,710	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$122,150	50	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$121,680	—	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$120,740	150	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$120,650	940	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$119,540	1,890	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$119,540	1,890	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$119,540	1,890	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$119,280	60	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$118,490	370	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$118,490	370	View salary detail
Optometrists	$118,060	250	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$117,160	6,830	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$115,950	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$115,950	—	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$115,950	—	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$115,210	140	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$110,700	4,360	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$110,010	5,530	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$109,630	470	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$108,350	800	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$107,880	1,390	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$107,670	330	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$106,640	3,490	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$106,620	470	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$106,620	470	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$105,380	3,780	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$105,380	3,780	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$105,380	3,780	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,550	7,470	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$104,520	—	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$104,460	170	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$104,460	170	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$104,460	170	View salary detail
Lawyers	$104,100	10,200	View salary detail
Chemists	$103,890	740	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$103,430	610	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$103,140	13,220	View salary detail
Software Developers	$102,800	4,080	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$102,800	270	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$102,800	270	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.