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Lafayette, LA

State

Louisiana

Detailed Occupations

337

Average Salary Across Occupations

$58,945

Highest Paying Occupation in Lafayette, LA

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $265,680.

Largest Employment Market in Lafayette, LA

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 5,360 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Lafayette, LA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Lafayette, LA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Lafayette, LA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $265,680 $127.73 170
2 Nurse Anesthetists $234,430 $112.71 100
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $190,810 $91.74 400
4 Chief Executives $176,510 $84.86 50
5 Dentists, General $171,360 $82.38 120
6 Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,110 $72.65 80
7 Veterinarians $140,210 $67.41 90
8 Lawyers $139,310 $66.98 800
9 Sales Engineers $137,590 $66.15 50
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,610 $64.72 130
11 Personal Financial Advisors $134,120 $64.48 120
12 Industrial Engineers $133,020 $63.95 50
13 Industrial Production Managers $128,320 $61.69 140
14 Physician Assistants $127,390 $61.24 100
15 Pharmacists $124,510 $59.86 450
16 Nurse Practitioners $123,230 $59.24 390
17 Commercial Pilots $120,750 $0.00 140
18 General and Operations Managers $120,400 $57.89 4,400
19 Financial Managers $120,130 $57.76 630
20 Human Resources Managers $118,860 $57.15 90

👥 Most Available Jobs in Lafayette, LA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 5,360 $30,410 $14.62
2 Cashiers 4,960 $24,630 $11.84
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,830 $21,540 $10.36
4 Office Clerks, General 4,700 $31,390 $15.09
5 Registered Nurses 4,680 $80,840 $38.87
6 General and Operations Managers 4,400 $120,400 $57.89
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,040 $32,220 $15.49
8 Food Preparation Workers 3,880 $24,720 $11.89
9 Waiters and Waitresses 3,390 $23,230 $11.17
10 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,300 $25,080 $12.06
11 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,600 $32,830 $15.79
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,540 $55,050 $26.47
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,520 $40,780 $19.61
14 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,330 $72,320 $34.77
15 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,180 $43,610 $20.97
16 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,170 $51,010 $24.52
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,150 $40,410 $19.43
18 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,070 $27,870 $13.40
19 Construction Laborers 2,000 $42,160 $20.27
20 Nursing Assistants 1,880 $30,670 $14.75