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
General and Operations Managers	$101,790	43,220	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$101,170	370	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$101,170	370	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$101,170	370	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$100,390	450	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$100,390	450	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$100,060	3,400	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$99,840	220	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$99,810	230	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$99,210	3,260	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$99,070	6,310	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$98,840	3,670	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$98,530	3,280	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$98,490	2,060	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$98,490	2,060	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$98,270	290	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$98,040	130	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$97,470	70	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$97,120	1,160	View salary detail
Security Managers	$97,120	1,160	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,550	250	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$96,550	180	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$95,940	910	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$95,660	2,980	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$95,660	2,980	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$95,540	4,760	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$94,710	230	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$94,380	320	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$94,320	280	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$94,320	280	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$93,650	2,840	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,650	2,840	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$92,990	720	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$91,560	440	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,340	140	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$91,170	560	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$91,170	560	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$90,160	1,790	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,040	90	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,560	2,380	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$89,520	480	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$89,520	480	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.