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Highest Paying Jobs in Louisiana

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Louisiana, among 9 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Louisiana
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1General and Operations Managers$101,37642,090
2Registered Nurses$80,94448,470
3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,21042,410
4Retail Salespersons$29,40449,170
5Cashiers$26,31246,190
6Food Preparation Workers$23,95630,850
7Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,22345,630
8Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,45544,870
9Waiters and Waitresses$15,55233,840

Highest-paying jobs in Louisiana

This ranking covers 9 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Louisiana. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. General and Operations Managers comes first at $101,376 a year; number 9 on the list, Waiters and Waitresses, averages $15,552.

Each occupation links to its Louisiana page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.