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Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,410

Total employment77,790

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area was $39,410 per year ($18.95 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 77,790 jobs. 257 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9.99	1,900	$37,060
Production Workers, All Other	9.94	1,250	$38,170
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	3.70	1,200	$50,970
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2.85	1,520	$51,160
Food Preparation Workers	2.32	1,040	$21,910
Nursing Assistants	2.20	1,590	$29,020
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1.90	1,320	$47,280
Construction Laborers	1.79	980	$34,360

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 257 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers	$23,500	$11.30	2,360	1.53
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,690	$10.43	2,210	1.03
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,820	$10.49	1,910	0.99
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$37,060	$17.82	1,900	9.99
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,690	$13.31	1,870	1.69
Registered Nurses	$75,640	$36.37	1,790	1.06
Nursing Assistants	$29,020	$13.95	1,590	2.20
General and Operations Managers	$86,180	$41.43	1,560	0.89
Retail Salespersons	$29,070	$13.97	1,540	0.79
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,160	Not published	1,520	2.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,490	$17.06	1,500	1.02
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$33,860	$16.28	1,450	1.70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,280	Not published	1,320	1.90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,070	$14.94	1,300	0.92
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,510	$22.36	1,280	1.24
Office Clerks, General	$29,640	$14.25	1,260	1.02
Production Workers, All Other	$38,170	$18.35	1,250	9.94
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,970	$24.50	1,200	3.70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,250	$20.31	1,090	1.42
Food Preparation Workers	$21,910	$10.54	1,040	2.32
Construction Laborers	$34,360	$16.52	980	1.79
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$23,040	Not published	970	1.37
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,080	$7.25	900	0.79
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$36,310	$17.46	850	1.52
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,980	$24.03	760	1.06
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$31,600	$15.19	690	1.13
Customer Service Representatives	$34,360	$16.52	640	0.50
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,000	$11.06	630	1.47
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$39,150	$18.82	600	0.88
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	580	1.07
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$39,550	$19.02	570	1.68
Security Guards	$34,440	$16.56	530	0.83
Cooks, Restaurant	$26,270	$12.63	510	0.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$21,430	$10.30	490	2.21
Logging Equipment Operators	$58,540	$28.14	470	44.37
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,750	$38.34	440	1.30
Medical Assistants	$30,100	$14.47	420	1.02
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$29,520	$14.19	420	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,440	$30.98	420	1.35
Managers, All Other	$106,680	$51.29	410	1.33
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,590	$22.88	400	1.67
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,110	$22.65	390	1.01
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$35,540	$17.09	370	9.10
Bus Drivers, School	$21,890	$10.53	370	1.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,340	$30.93	360	0.88
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$78,880	Not published	350	2.13
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$42,230	$20.31	330	6.20
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,340	$22.76	330	0.80
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,760	$24.41	330	1.62
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$48,910	$23.52	330	6.84
Light Truck Drivers	$30,060	$14.45	330	0.67
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,970	$48.54	320	1.07
Accountants and Auditors	$64,490	$31.01	320	0.45
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,110	$18.81	320	1.36
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,920	$28.81	320	0.51
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$40,130	$19.29	320	0.90
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$28,260	$13.59	290	5.28
Billing and Posting Clerks	$36,150	$17.38	290	1.44
Tellers	$28,880	$13.89	290	1.78
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$54,430	$26.17	290	1.73
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$54,890	$26.39	280	10.60
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,580	$22.87	270	3.10
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,200	$15.00	260	0.56
Childcare Workers	$21,190	$10.19	260	1.02
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$46,200	$22.21	260	1.06
Carpenters	$46,810	$22.50	260	0.78
Lawyers	$94,020	$45.20	250	0.67
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$52,370	Not published	250	1.94
Nurse Practitioners	$129,360	$62.19	250	1.56
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$36,050	$17.33	250	4.96
Electricians	$58,450	$28.10	250	0.65
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$56,940	$27.38	250	0.79
Human Resources Specialists	$59,990	$28.84	230	0.49
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$36,350	$17.48	220	0.91
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$49,030	Not published	220	2.68
Millwrights	$67,100	$32.26	220	10.98
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,510	$28.61	220	1.08
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,610	$22.41	220	10.87
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,600	$21.92	220	7.23
Bartenders	$19,820	$9.53	210	0.54
Computer Occupations, All Other	$70,840	$34.06	200	0.91
Firefighters	$28,860	$13.87	200	1.18
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$45,880	$22.06	200	0.32
Woodworkers, All Other	$46,550	$22.38	200	72.43
Financial Managers	$114,550	$55.07	190	0.45
Project Management Specialists	$89,650	$43.10	190	0.35
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,300	$27.07	190	1.09
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,820	$31.65	190	2.15
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$41,740	$20.07	190	2.91
Compliance Officers	$71,280	$34.27	180	0.86
Social and Human Service Assistants	$30,680	$14.75	180	0.81
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$49,940	$24.01	180	2.97
Pharmacists	$131,970	$63.45	180	1.12
Insurance Sales Agents	$45,540	$21.90	180	0.76
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$23,280	$11.19	180	1.34
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,320	$25.63	180	0.76
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,340	$28.05	180	0.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$61,950	$29.78	170	1.51
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$63,100	Not published	160	2.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,080	Not published	160	2.89
Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,880	$40.81	160	1.72
Emergency Medical Technicians	$34,090	$16.39	160	1.72
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,620	$18.09	160	1.77
Machinists	$60,830	$29.24	160	1.10
Financial Specialists, All Other	$53,290	$25.62	150	2.27
Instructional Coordinators	$59,500	$28.61	150	1.27
Physical Therapists	$105,850	$50.89	150	1.14
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$46,800	$22.50	150	1.99
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$19,270	$9.27	150	3.65
Recreation Workers	$28,470	$13.69	150	0.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$30,760	$14.79	150	2.02
Construction Managers	$100,860	$48.49	140	0.71
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$37,700	$18.12	140	0.92
Management Analysts	$75,360	$36.23	140	0.32
Engineers, All Other	$100,420	$48.28	140	1.78
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,760	$26.81	140	2.15
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,160	$29.40	140	0.84
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,910	$8.61	140	0.67
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$42,400	$20.39	140	1.43
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$23,880	$11.48	140	0.50
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$46,970	$22.58	130	0.30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,900	$18.22	130	0.54
Paramedics	$47,850	$23.01	130	2.57
Dental Assistants	$36,990	$17.78	130	0.68
Parts Salespersons	$27,780	$13.36	130	0.98
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,780	$18.16	130	1.69
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,910	$29.28	130	9.14
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$37,430	$17.99	130	5.71
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,380	$22.78	130	0.44
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$28,220	$13.57	130	1.75
Loan Officers	$65,240	$31.37	120	0.86
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,770	$11.43	120	0.43
Dishwashers	$20,800	$10.00	120	0.51
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$27,320	$13.13	120	16.93
Postal Service Clerks	$61,310	$29.48	120	3.15
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,800	$16.73	120	1.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$22,390	$10.76	120	1.16
Sales Managers	$97,030	$46.65	110	0.33
Industrial Production Managers	$131,480	$63.21	110	0.86
Computer User Support Specialists	$50,920	$24.48	110	0.31
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,040	Not published	110	2.00
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,400	$21.35	110	0.68
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$29,270	$14.07	110	1.27
Occupational Therapists	$105,720	$50.83	110	1.36
Respiratory Therapists	$67,060	$32.24	110	1.56
Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,220	$34.72	110	1.88
Phlebotomists	$30,000	$14.42	110	1.57
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$49,810	$23.95	110	1.99
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,890	$23.02	110	1.12
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,840	$22.52	110	1.42
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$38,970	$18.74	110	1.34
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$46,110	$22.17	110	1.56
Extraction Workers, All Other	$38,360	$18.44	110	39.05
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,650	$18.58	110	0.54
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,710	$32.07	100	0.42
Training and Development Specialists	$51,100	$24.57	100	0.45
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,780	$29.22	100	1.04
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,310	$23.71	100	0.53
Psychiatric Technicians	$29,780	$14.32	100	1.27
Medical Records Specialists	$40,990	$19.71	100	1.07
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$35,290	$16.96	100	0.21
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,130	$27.47	100	0.45
Highway Maintenance Workers	$35,470	$17.05	100	1.27
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$84,500	$40.63	100	1.38
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,760	$13.35	100	0.81
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,660	$13.30	100	0.52
Administrative Services Managers	$77,680	$37.34	90	0.70
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,530	$29.10	90	0.58
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$72,810	$35.01	90	3.00
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,370	Not published	90	1.50
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$27,650	$13.29	90	1.29
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$50,570	$24.31	90	7.43
Civil Engineers	$103,050	$49.54	80	0.43
Counselors, All Other	$41,630	$20.02	80	5.85
Coaches and Scouts	$62,920	Not published	80	0.66
Physicians, All Other	$328,470	$157.92	80	0.45
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$68,220	$32.80	80	4.30
Cooks, Short Order	$27,730	$13.33	80	1.14
Counter and Rental Clerks	$30,910	$14.86	80	0.39
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,220	$21.74	80	0.79
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,880	$23.50	80	0.55
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$58,060	$27.91	80	2.62
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,550	$16.13	80	0.98
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,680	$38.31	70	0.64
Social and Community Service Managers	$70,070	$33.69	70	0.71
Logisticians	$78,850	$37.91	70	0.58
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$37,480	$18.02	70	2.84
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,490	$18.51	70	0.73
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$68,570	$32.97	70	2.56
School Bus Monitors	$20,800	$10.00	70	1.89
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$61,090	$29.37	70	5.06
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,190	$13.55	70	1.72
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,650	$33.00	70	2.17
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,820	$18.66	70	0.36
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,770	$58.06	60	0.19
Mechanical Engineers	$92,060	$44.26	60	0.43
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,740	$43.14	60	0.88
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,310	Not published	60	1.20
Surgical Technologists	$50,690	$24.37	60	0.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$29,450	$14.16	60	0.97
Physical Therapist Aides	$22,070	$10.61	60	2.33
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$55,910	$26.88	60	1.24
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$24,100	$11.59	60	0.42
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$23,650	$11.37	60	5.81
Bakers	$28,660	$13.78	60	0.53
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,470	$18.01	60	1.76
Food Service Managers	$62,910	$30.24	50	0.46
Cost Estimators	$74,620	$35.88	50	0.43
Computer Systems Analysts	$93,310	$44.86	50	0.19
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,780	$40.28	50	2.48
Family Medicine Physicians	$248,960	$119.69	50	0.86
Dental Hygienists	$78,620	$37.80	50	0.45
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$58,830	$28.28	50	5.04
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$32,150	$15.46	50	0.83
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$58,090	$27.93	50	0.51
Financial Clerks, All Other	$36,450	$17.53	50	2.80
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,140	$28.91	50	0.23
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,860	$21.09	50	0.45
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,730	$21.03	50	0.44
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,980	$17.30	50	1.01
Human Resources Managers	$98,480	$47.35	40	0.32
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,690	$63.79	40	0.35
Personal Financial Advisors	$43,250	$20.79	40	0.28
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,660	$39.26	40	0.25
Software Developers	Not published	Not published	40	0.05
Surveyors	$62,680	$30.14	40	1.42
Industrial Engineers	$102,370	$49.22	40	0.23
Foresters	$78,450	$37.71	40	8.59
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Not published	Not published	40	0.88
Social Workers, All Other	$90,940	$43.72	40	1.13
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,280	$31.87	40	0.89
Library Technicians	$31,760	$15.27	40	1.20
Public Relations Specialists	$69,670	$33.49	40	0.31
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,810	$31.64	40	1.04
Therapists, All Other	$81,990	$39.42	40	3.18
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,360	$36.23	40	0.78
Animal Caretakers	$25,220	$12.13	40	0.33
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,900	$11.01	40	0.20
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,370	$13.16	40	1.31
Real Estate Sales Agents	$40,620	$19.53	40	0.36
Procurement Clerks	$49,940	$24.01	40	1.32
File Clerks	$39,600	$19.04	40	1.06
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$46,450	$22.33	40	0.92
Log Graders and Scalers	$47,510	$22.84	40	27.64
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,320	$23.23	40	2.13
Chief Executives	$114,820	$55.20	30	0.32
Facilities Managers	$87,500	$42.07	30	0.42
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$94,600	$45.48	30	4.49
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,260	$17.43	30	0.91
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,100	$13.51	30	0.49
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$48,700	$23.41	30	0.84
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$31,750	$15.27	30	1.91
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,390	$19.42	30	2.62
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$37,020	$17.80	30	2.35
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$42,390	$20.38	Not published	Not published
Information Security Analysts	$73,650	$35.41	Not published	Not published
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,670	Not published	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.