metropolitan statistical area · 33740

Monroe, LA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Monroe, LA metro area

Figures describe the Monroe, LA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Monroe city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$38,150
Total employment87,500

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Monroe, LA metro area was $38,150 per year ($18.34 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 87,500 jobs. 281 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
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Food Preparation Workers3.251,630$22,430
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.111,130$55,360
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1.874,530$21,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.712,830$35,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1.65620$50,670
Nursing Assistants1.641,340$29,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.601,250$50,300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1.53530$61,570

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 281 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Monroe, LA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,720$10.444,5301.87
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,260$16.952,8301.71
Retail Salespersons$27,710$13.322,3501.07
Registered Nurses$78,270$37.632,3401.23
Cashiers$24,490$11.772,3301.34
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,550$10.362,0600.95
Office Clerks, General$30,280$14.562,0601.48
General and Operations Managers$94,240$45.311,7400.88
Food Preparation Workers$22,430$10.781,6303.25
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,120$13.521,5301.23
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080$7.251,3701.07
Nursing Assistants$29,880$14.361,3401.64
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,300Not published1,2501.60
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,300$22.741,2401.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,070$14.941,2100.76
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,140$22.181,2001.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,320$17.941,1501.20
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360$26.611,1303.11
Customer Service Representatives$34,520$16.591,1100.76
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,530$24.781,0301.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,970$20.181,0201.32
Construction Laborers$35,850$17.248601.40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,100$17.848301.32
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,390$16.548101.17
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840$29.737701.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590Not published7601.27
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,210Not published7300.92
Light Truck Drivers$37,020$17.806501.18
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,670$24.366201.65
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,250$15.026001.17
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,350$11.715901.21
Cooks, Restaurant$27,090$13.035700.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780$28.265600.92
Medical Assistants$34,430$16.555501.19
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570$29.605301.53
Accountants and Auditors$73,840$35.505100.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,620$33.474801.04
Bus Drivers, School$50,060$24.074501.98
Managers, All Other$97,760$47.004401.27
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$45,310$21.794201.50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,870$24.944201.77
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,760$21.044001.01
Electricians$60,940$29.303900.90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,620$34.433901.03
Pharmacy Technicians$39,160$18.833801.42
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,780$24.893800.54
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,230$17.903800.83
Correctional Officers and Jailers$34,090$16.393701.72
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,410$23.273703.98
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,010$13.953600.67
Carpenters$48,400$23.273600.97
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,770$26.813501.00
Nurse Practitioners$124,340$59.783401.86
Tellers$34,810$16.743201.72
Dental Assistants$37,020$17.803101.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$22,980$11.053001.21
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$48,310$23.233001.14
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,470$50.222900.87
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,800$22.022900.88
Pharmacists$131,990$63.462801.56
Firefighters$22,800$10.962801.45
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.742801.50
Food Processing Workers, All Other$31,250$15.022807.78
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,420$34.822701.35
Lawyers$94,720$45.542700.64
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,270$27.542601.15
Financial Managers$118,420$56.932500.53
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,650Not published2501.35
Project Management Specialists$78,990$37.972500.42
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,040Not published2503.02
Insurance Sales Agents$47,980$23.072500.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,280$18.402500.81
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,180$19.322401.06
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,670$26.772400.93
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,800$19.612400.30
Bill and Account Collectors$35,740$17.182302.60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,000$22.122300.86
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,850$20.122300.53
Parts Salespersons$32,970$15.852201.44
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,360$22.772202.23
Driver/Sales Workers$38,580$18.552200.94
Social and Human Service Assistants$30,580$14.702100.87
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,640$24.352103.47
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,450$17.042100.80
Phlebotomists$35,600$17.122102.59
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$36,950$17.762102.31
Human Resources Specialists$54,610$26.252000.39
Bartenders$20,060$9.652000.47
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$20,910$10.062000.81
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$42,880$20.622000.73
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,750$22.482001.98
Production Workers, All Other$39,280$18.892001.42
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,030$13.002000.92
Loan Officers$59,150$28.441901.26
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,860$37.911901.83
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$32,490$15.621903.06
Helpers--Electricians$36,090$17.351905.39
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,770$23.931901.16
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,860$28.781900.78
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,740$24.881800.36
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,070$22.631800.80
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$56,890Not published18010.56
Physicians, All Other$293,170$140.951800.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,900$28.801800.95
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$20,210$9.711800.81
Sales Managers$112,800$54.231700.48
Management Analysts$73,620$35.391700.34
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,220Not published1702.66
Physical Therapists$96,140$46.221701.14
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,870$18.211701.62
Dishwashers$22,160$10.651700.62
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,970$29.801702.16
Helpers--Production Workers$33,980$16.341701.78
Dental Hygienists$79,530$38.241601.30
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,060$28.881601.25
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,040$10.601600.54
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,950$14.881600.72
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$23,950$11.521601.10
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,820$20.111503.34
Construction Managers$101,750$48.921400.65
Compliance Officers$59,530$28.621400.58
Software Developers$94,580$45.471400.14
Instructional Coordinators$83,770$40.281401.13
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$70,880$34.081406.92
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,570$17.581401.65
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$25,880$12.441401.30
Occupational Therapists$98,980$47.591301.44
Psychiatric Technicians$29,880$14.361301.43
Medical Records Specialists$39,350$18.921301.15
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$19,500$9.381302.73
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,850$18.681301.26
Machinists$63,350$30.461300.78
Administrative Services Managers$87,300$41.971200.84
Industrial Production Managers$132,660$63.781200.84
Computer User Support Specialists$51,710$24.861200.29
Engineers, All Other$92,560$44.501201.36
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,660Not published1200.35
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,230$16.461201.17
Manicurists and Pedicurists$26,330$12.661201.35
Financial Specialists, All Other$53,930$25.931101.47
Civil Engineers$99,180$47.681100.55
Counselors, All Other$49,740$23.921106.65
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,890Not published1101.79
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,140$16.411101.15
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1100.81
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330$122.751101.79
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,930$17.271100.21
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,990$18.261100.88
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,160$16.911101.38
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$42,440$20.401101.52
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,220$21.741100.53
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,110$13.991100.76
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,050$22.141000.56
Cost Estimators$68,030$32.711000.78
Training and Development Specialists$51,100$24.571000.39
Computer Occupations, All Other$61,900$29.761000.40
Healthcare Social Workers$58,200$27.981000.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$51,250$24.641001.38
Graphic Designers$45,340$21.801000.87
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$32,360$15.561001.40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$53,770$25.851001.10
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$24,450$11.761001.72
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$65,010$31.261001.57
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$25,690$12.351000.62
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$30,480$14.6610013.01
Animal Caretakers$26,530$12.761000.65
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,710$20.541001.17
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,340$40.551001.42
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,540$42.09900.71
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$57,770$27.77900.32
Computer Network Support Specialists$47,360$22.77901.06
Library Technicians$47,790$22.98902.42
Respiratory Therapists$75,770$36.43901.15
Surgical Technologists$56,790$27.31901.40
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,530$22.37900.86
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,570$23.35901.07
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$42,010$20.20900.79
Bakers$27,340$13.14900.70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,210$22.70901.34
Computer and Information Systems Managers$110,510$53.13800.22
Social and Community Service Managers$74,860$35.99800.69
Computer Systems Analysts$89,740$43.15800.28
Surveyors$58,920$28.33802.67
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$42,290$20.33800.36
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,170$16.43800.41
Dentists, General$161,930$77.85801.16
Paramedics$49,270$23.69801.45
Chefs and Head Cooks$39,990$19.23800.72
Pest Control Workers$36,820$17.70801.45
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,260$16.95801.21
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$23,260$11.18800.47
Recreation Workers$24,360$11.71800.42
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,140$36.13800.67
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$36,110$17.36800.71
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,630$22.42800.91
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,210$15.97801.24
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,540$17.09801.57
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,190$17.88800.97
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$52,300$25.14702.03
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,490$31.49701.38
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,550$29.11701.07
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,250$30.89701.11
Physical Therapist Aides$22,170$10.66702.73
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$83,750$40.26700.43
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,320$17.94700.89
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksNot publishedNot published700.34
Roofers$48,450$23.30700.97
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,010$16.83702.66
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,110$29.38600.30
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,090$29.37600.79
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$51,910$24.96601.76
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,920$40.83601.10
Orderlies$30,170$14.51601.95
Massage Therapists$21,730$10.45601.13
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,390$22.30600.75
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,600$16.15600.32
Library Assistants, Clerical$21,850$10.51601.24
Public Safety Telecommunicators$35,040$16.85601.10
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.87601.37
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$38,400$18.46604.10
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,280$23.21606.95
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,090$24.08601.22
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,410$23.27602.59
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,200$31.83601.74
Millwrights$53,290$25.62602.58
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,250$30.41601.01
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,800$14.33600.97
Chief Executives$123,090$59.18500.48
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$43,260$20.80501.09
Education Administrators, All Other$106,520$51.21501.50
Food Service Managers$45,800$22.02500.38
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,990$42.79500.28
Computer Programmers$71,780$34.51500.93
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,670$22.92501.53
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$67,800$32.60500.94
School Psychologists$80,660$38.78501.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,800$37.89500.61
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,770$12.87500.16
Public Relations Specialists$55,750$26.80500.34
Physician Assistants$126,190$60.67500.55
Opticians, Dispensing$33,410$16.06501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,730$27.28501.03
Tour and Travel Guides$39,260$18.87501.54
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$25,680$12.35500.99
Data Entry Keyers$35,580$17.10500.65
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,000$20.67500.43
Construction and Building Inspectors$57,240$27.52500.57
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$26,670$12.82500.57
Printing Press Operators$41,400$19.91500.66
Transportation Workers, All Other$43,440$20.88506.73
Facilities Managers$99,100$47.64400.48
Human Resources Managers$95,850$46.08400.32
Financial and Investment Analysts$75,760$36.42400.20
Financial Risk Specialists$62,850$30.22401.09
Electrical Engineers$101,310$48.71400.34
Industrial Engineers$97,070$46.67400.19
Mechanical Engineers$100,740$48.43400.23
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,340$38.14400.81
Social Workers, All Other$58,060$27.91401.03
Legal Support Workers, All Other$43,250$20.79401.52
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$53,820Not published400.30
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,450$35.31400.88
Veterinarians$117,400$56.44400.87
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,130$30.83401.44
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,070$16.86402.18
Order Clerks$29,070$13.98400.83
Couriers and Messengers$31,200$15.00401.06
Commercial Pilots$91,490Not published401.53
Crane and Tower Operators$55,770$26.81401.46
Natural Sciences ManagersNot publishedNot published300.49
Logisticians$71,010$34.14300.23
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$73,320$35.25300.53
Architectural and Civil DraftersNot publishedNot published300.53
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,580Not published300.53
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,160Not published300.35
Pharmacy Aides$31,420$15.11301.53
Residential Advisors$28,520$13.71300.68
File Clerks$27,080$13.02300.81
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,400$17.50300.28
Cooks, Short Order$23,350$11.23Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,280$17.92Not publishedNot 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.