nonmetropolitan area · 2200006

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$40,550
Total employment80,130

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area was $40,550 per year ($19.49 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 80,130 jobs. 261 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
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels27.79530$102,460
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other11.61640$51,760
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other5.61510$49,690
Production Workers, All Other5.46710$45,810
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers4.05870$56,700
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.80930$55,560
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.39540$57,220
Food Preparation Workers2.331,070$21,750

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 261 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,970$10.562,6301.19
Cashiers$23,880$11.482,4801.56
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,520$10.352,1401.08
Retail Salespersons$29,270$14.071,9500.97
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,270$15.031,9201.26
General and Operations Managers$93,610$45.001,8901.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,410$17.511,6001.82
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,210$15.011,4200.97
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,580$22.881,3901.31
Registered Nurses$77,980$37.491,3500.77
Customer Service Representatives$37,850$18.201,3501.01
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,020$14.911,2601.11
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,450Not published1,2401.73
Office Clerks, General$29,640$14.251,2100.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,100$23.131,1201.52
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,570Not published1,1102.01
Nursing Assistants$29,250$14.061,0801.44
Food Preparation Workers$21,750$10.461,0702.33
Construction Laborers$38,620$18.571,0701.89
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,560$26.719302.80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,820$17.709201.59
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,700$27.268704.05
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,660$19.078201.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,010Not published8101.10
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,630$30.117301.15
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080$7.257200.62
Production Workers, All Other$45,810$22.037105.46
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,040$24.066601.64
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,760$24.8964011.61
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,030$20.216400.91
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,320$15.066100.97
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,480$31.006101.45
Electricians$55,920$26.886101.55
Light Truck Drivers$34,380$16.535601.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,680$14.275501.17
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,600Not published5401.70
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,220$27.515402.39
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$102,460$49.2653027.79
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,430$34.345201.51
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,690$23.895105.61
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,850$11.465001.14
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,530$23.3349030.19
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,250$20.794701.29
Managers, All Other$105,160$50.564601.43
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,670$35.904601.46
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,730$32.084400.79
Accountants and Auditors$64,090$30.814400.59
Correctional Officers and Jailers$38,910$18.714202.15
Medical Assistants$31,680$15.233900.92
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$59,350$28.5438017.27
Machinists$59,670$28.693702.48
Childcare Workers$21,660$10.413501.31
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,780$18.643500.83
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,580$29.123501.09
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,530$23.333401.40
Cooks, Restaurant$25,850$12.433300.45
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,390$24.233301.07
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,780$17.683201.52
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$50,070$24.0732013.94
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,910$16.783206.43
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,990$14.423209.52
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,030$23.093101.27
Pharmacy Technicians$38,700$18.602901.20
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,210$18.852900.84
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$48,810$23.472901.23
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.682801.66
Helpers--Production Workers$31,550$15.172803.34
Project Management Specialists$88,130$42.372700.48
Security Guards$30,460$14.652700.40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,440$28.092700.41
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$39,520$19.002702.37
Extraction Workers, All Other$46,700$22.4527095.00
Insurance Sales Agents$47,470$22.822601.05
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$75,490Not published2501.48
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,340$48.722500.82
Carpenters$44,270$21.282500.72
Human Resources Specialists$58,880$28.312400.52
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,200$15.002400.49
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$25,490$12.262301.00
Helpers--Electricians$36,790$17.692306.93
Financial Managers$118,660$57.052200.50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,470Not published2201.64
Bus Drivers, School$24,480$11.772201.07
Lawyers$81,060$38.972100.53
Pharmacists$131,450$63.202101.24
Bartenders$18,170$8.742100.54
Nurse Practitioners$121,450$58.392001.22
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,600$13.272001.01
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,120$15.931900.84
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,950$18.241900.77
Dental Assistants$36,720$17.661900.93
Tellers$28,920$13.901901.15
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,880$20.131902.06
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,540$27.661902.10
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,500$12.741900.64
Engineers, All Other$91,680$44.081802.21
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,230$23.671800.72
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,290$18.411800.89
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$67,760$32.5818028.35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,510$21.401802.75
Counselors, All Other$44,230$21.2717011.49
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,420Not published1702.04
Parts Salespersons$29,100$13.991701.25
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,360$21.811700.68
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$26,670$12.821702.29
Construction Managers$103,550$49.791600.82
Compliance Officers$60,020$28.861600.77
Firefighters$26,610$12.791600.88
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$81,800$39.3316028.59
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,070$23.591605.85
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,230$31.841500.59
Family Medicine Physicians$252,300$121.301502.66
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,120$24.581500.86
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,700$16.201502.75
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,330$26.601500.72
Sales Managers$124,950$60.071400.44
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,550$31.511400.78
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$30,210$14.521401.81
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,250$23.681401.37
Riggers$41,690$20.0514012.18
Industrial Production Managers$119,320$57.361301.06
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,260$23.201300.28
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,390$29.511302.08
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,500$30.531301.07
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$30,390$14.611302.32
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,980$22.111303.11
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$35,100$16.881301.46
Recreation Workers$25,050$12.051300.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,850$19.161300.18
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,430$16.551301.80
Social and Community Service Managers$75,330$36.221201.12
Speech-Language Pathologists$60,230$28.961201.32
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$23,110$11.111200.89
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,390$17.491200.24
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$49,230$23.671103.46
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,330$29.971102.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,590$27.691101.55
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$26,910$12.941108.26
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,160$25.081100.72
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,820$28.281103.53
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,960$17.291101.45
Administrative Services Managers$92,470$44.461000.75
Training and Development Specialists$51,060$24.551000.42
Loan Officers$72,090$34.661000.70
Computer Occupations, All Other$65,540$31.511000.46
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,200Not published1001.68
Physical Therapists$84,560$40.651000.74
Phlebotomists$30,820$14.821001.42
Dishwashers$20,680$9.941000.40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$20,670$9.941000.46
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,620$10.391002.21
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$34,970$16.811001.44
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksNot publishedNot published1000.47
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,370$17.971001.29
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,260$44.841001.50
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,910$14.381000.76
Crane and Tower Operators$55,590$26.731004.43
Financial Specialists, All Other$53,290$25.62901.37
Industrial Engineers$97,450$46.85900.49
Respiratory Therapists$72,740$34.97901.29
Physicians, All Other$292,650$140.70900.52
Paramedics$47,440$22.81901.78
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$32,490$15.62900.95
Cooks, Short Order$27,580$13.26901.26
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$21,240$10.21905.00
Financial Clerks, All Other$36,820$17.70904.72
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,900$31.20901.26
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,320$13.62901.68
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,590$43.07800.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$44,740$21.51800.42
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,260Not published801.40
Instructional Coordinators$61,710$29.67800.68
Dental Hygienists$78,620$37.80800.73
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$84,600$40.68804.54
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$57,150$27.47801.02
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$23,950$11.51800.52
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,320$10.73800.29
Pest Control Workers$47,350$22.77801.42
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,040$21.65800.98
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$38,600$18.56800.96
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,280$19.37800.80
Bakers$27,350$13.15800.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$22,100$10.62800.80
Cost Estimators$62,760$30.17700.65
Computer User Support Specialists$48,470$23.30700.19
Software Developers$104,130$50.06700.09
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,320Not published701.44
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$29,560$14.21701.11
Medical Records Specialists$46,350$22.29700.65
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,910$30.73701.15
Animal Caretakers$23,130$11.12700.51
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$29,220$14.05709.90
Postal Service Clerks$64,630$31.07701.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$34,940$16.80700.90
Sewing Machine Operators$28,020$13.47701.29
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,670$21.48700.89
Chief Executives$130,010$62.50600.53
Logisticians$70,160$33.73600.47
Financial and Investment AnalystsNot publishedNot published600.32
Mechanical Engineers$89,800$43.17600.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,000$40.87600.89
Occupational Therapists$80,230$38.57600.66
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$73,160$35.18601.20
Psychiatric Technicians$30,070$14.46600.72
Surgical Technologists$50,150$24.11601.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$48,400$23.27601.26
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$40,900$19.67601.08
Chefs and Head Cooks$39,520$19.00600.58
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$34,500$16.59601.77
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,090$33.22600.52
Real Estate Sales Agents$52,180$25.09600.58
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,710$20.54600.70
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,060$21.66600.80
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,640$45.02500.31
Management Analysts$97,070$46.67500.11
Financial Risk Specialists$57,560$27.68501.55
Civil Engineers$107,270$51.57500.29
Healthcare Social Workers$60,380$29.03500.55
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,030Not published500.87
Dentists, General$166,730$80.16500.77
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$28,430$13.67500.74
School Bus Monitors$19,860$9.55501.13
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,680$17.16500.90
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,760$14.79500.39
Ship Engineers$93,980$45.185011.53
Bridge and Lock Tenders$38,640$18.585030.41
Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,460$57.91400.12
Food Service Managers$45,640$21.94400.33
Drafters, All Other$55,120$26.50405.60
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,680$24.85401.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,520$29.10400.63
Special Education Teachers, All Other$58,870Not published402.56
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,880$32.64401.06
Physician Assistants$129,880$62.44400.44
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,600$30.10401.15
Physical Therapist Aides$20,540$9.87401.48
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,580$36.82403.43
Bill and Account Collectors$38,690$18.60400.47
Meter Readers, Utilities$32,210$15.48403.68
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$36,830$17.71402.87
Printing Press Operators$33,790$16.25400.53
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,290$21.30401.41
Commercial Pilots$93,770Not published401.52
Human Resources Managers$108,700$52.26300.29
Electrical Engineers$114,160$54.89300.31
Legal Support Workers, All Other$37,480$18.02301.25
Graphic Designers$48,350$23.25300.31
Public Relations Specialists$43,680$21.00300.23
Veterinarians$80,000$38.46300.76
Nurse Anesthetists$218,370$104.99301.22
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,920$22.56300.46
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,420$10.30300.16
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$27,680$13.31302.75
File Clerks$30,070$14.46300.88
Athletic Trainers$60,100Not publishedNot publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,960$28.35Not publishedNot published
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$29,460$14.16Not publishedNot published
Physical Scientists, All Other$79,450$38.20Not publishedNot published
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,630$24.34Not publishedNot published
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$72,980$35.09Not publishedNot published
School Psychologists$62,910$30.24Not 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.