Monroe, LA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Monroe Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 277 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $293,170 | $140.95 | 180 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $255,330 | $122.75 | 110 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $161,930 | $77.85 | 80 |
| 4 | Industrial Production Managers | $132,660 | $63.78 | 120 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $131,990 | $63.46 | 280 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $126,190 | $60.67 | 50 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,340 | $59.78 | 340 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $123,090 | $59.18 | 50 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $118,420 | $56.93 | 250 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $117,400 | $56.44 | 40 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $112,800 | $54.23 | 170 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,510 | $53.13 | 80 |
| 13 | Education Administrators, All Other | $106,520 | $51.21 | 50 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,470 | $50.22 | 290 |
| 15 | Construction Managers | $101,750 | $48.92 | 140 |
| 16 | Electrical Engineers | $101,310 | $48.71 | 40 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineers | $100,740 | $48.43 | 40 |
| 18 | Civil Engineers | $99,180 | $47.68 | 110 |
| 19 | Facilities Managers | $99,100 | $47.64 | 40 |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | $98,980 | $47.59 | 130 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $97,760 | $47.00 | 440 |
| 22 | Industrial Engineers | $97,070 | $46.67 | 40 |
| 23 | Physical Therapists | $96,140 | $46.22 | 170 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $95,850 | $46.08 | 40 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $94,720 | $45.54 | 270 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Monroe metro area overview.
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.