Salaries in Lake Charles, LA
Median annual wage by occupation in Lake Charles, LA (metro). 270 occupations.
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $184,040/yr median
- Petroleum Engineers — $153,830/yr median
- Chemists — $130,770/yr median
- Pharmacists — $129,670/yr median
- Financial Managers — $127,640/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $127,380/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $125,680/yr median
- Sales Managers — $119,010/yr median
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — $113,350/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $112,990/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $111,770/yr median
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors — $111,190/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $106,800/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $106,780/yr median
- Gas Plant Operators — $105,030/yr median
- Construction Managers — $104,500/yr median
- Logisticians — $104,450/yr median
- Veterinarians — $104,270/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $103,650/yr median
- Software Developers — $102,940/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $100,680/yr median
- Lawyers — $97,980/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $96,910/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $96,910/yr median
- Dentists, General — $95,180/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $93,560/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $92,870/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $92,110/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $90,760/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $90,160/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $89,910/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $89,460/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $87,220/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $85,920/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $85,280/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $84,700/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $82,380/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $82,340/yr median
- Chemical Technicians — $81,710/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $81,230/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $80,740/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $80,730/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $79,010/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $78,390/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $78,240/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $77,200/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $76,770/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $76,600/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $76,100/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $74,760/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $74,240/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $72,980/yr median
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — $71,740/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $71,500/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $71,440/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $71,050/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $69,790/yr median
- Occupational Therapy Assistants — $69,590/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — $69,510/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $68,470/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $68,420/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $67,050/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $66,280/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $65,320/yr median
- School Psychologists — $65,290/yr median
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — $65,270/yr median
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — $65,060/yr median
- Machinists — $64,680/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $64,570/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $63,760/yr median
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders — $63,580/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $63,090/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $62,920/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $62,760/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $62,640/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $62,450/yr median
- Electricians — $62,320/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $62,300/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $62,090/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $61,900/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $61,630/yr median
- Cargo and Freight Agents — $61,050/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $61,040/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $61,000/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $60,860/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $60,850/yr median
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment — $60,130/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $60,060/yr median
- Riggers — $59,730/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $59,660/yr median
- Drafters, All Other — $59,580/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $59,310/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $59,110/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $59,030/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $58,120/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $58,040/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $57,570/yr median
- Conservation Scientists — $57,260/yr median
- Surveyors — $56,260/yr median
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $55,960/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $55,670/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $55,270/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $54,720/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $54,490/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $54,080/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $53,330/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $52,530/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $52,450/yr median
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas — $51,790/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $51,570/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $51,480/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $51,430/yr median
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers — $51,240/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $51,120/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $50,910/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $50,800/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, All Other — $50,660/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $50,640/yr median
- Carpenters — $50,160/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $50,110/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $50,080/yr median
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall — $50,040/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $50,030/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $49,920/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $49,880/yr median
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $49,850/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $49,740/yr median
- Loan Officers — $49,720/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $49,550/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $49,490/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $49,440/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $49,410/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $49,290/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $49,270/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $48,520/yr median
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters — $48,440/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $48,340/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $48,140/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,790/yr median
- Glaziers — $47,400/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $46,850/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $46,550/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $46,330/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $46,040/yr median
- Counselors, All Other — $46,000/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $45,950/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $45,910/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $45,230/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $45,010/yr median
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $44,970/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $44,780/yr median
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $44,520/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $43,850/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $43,550/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $43,120/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $42,920/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $42,590/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $41,940/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $41,640/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $41,610/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $41,380/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $41,340/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $40,670/yr median
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other — $40,200/yr median
- Helpers--Carpenters — $39,970/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $39,640/yr median
- Private Detectives and Investigators — $39,520/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $39,250/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $39,170/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $39,140/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $38,950/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $38,950/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $38,830/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $38,750/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $38,720/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $38,630/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $38,600/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $38,480/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $38,230/yr median
- Social Workers, All Other — $38,120/yr median
- Firefighters — $38,070/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $37,870/yr median
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers — $37,600/yr median
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — $37,570/yr median
- Sailors and Marine Oilers — $37,560/yr median
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas — $37,520/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $37,440/yr median
- Helpers--Electricians — $37,300/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $37,040/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $36,810/yr median
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — $36,680/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $35,990/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $35,860/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $35,760/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $35,740/yr median
- Real Estate Sales Agents — $35,670/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $35,650/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $35,520/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $35,430/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $35,400/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $35,100/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $34,970/yr median
- Pharmacy Aides — $34,860/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $34,680/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $34,600/yr median
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $34,600/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $34,120/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $34,060/yr median
- Tellers — $33,870/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $33,790/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $33,790/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $33,760/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $33,440/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $33,430/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $33,420/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $32,300/yr median
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops — $31,810/yr median
- Gambling Dealers — $31,510/yr median
- Gambling Service Workers, All Other — $31,370/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $31,180/yr median
- Security Guards — $31,140/yr median
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers — $31,050/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $30,860/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $30,510/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $30,500/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $30,480/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $30,470/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $30,390/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $29,950/yr median
- Order Clerks — $29,910/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $29,780/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $29,690/yr median
- Psychiatric Technicians — $29,680/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $29,530/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $29,460/yr median
- Bakers — $28,680/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $28,620/yr median
- File Clerks — $28,610/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $28,260/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $27,780/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $27,700/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $27,380/yr median
- Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other — $27,250/yr median
- Couriers and Messengers — $27,110/yr median
- Protective Service Workers, All Other — $27,070/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $26,740/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $26,140/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $24,960/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $24,940/yr median
- Cashiers — $24,640/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $23,480/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $23,420/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $23,390/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $23,100/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $23,000/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $22,880/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $22,880/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $22,630/yr median
- Dishwashers — $22,390/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $22,240/yr median
- Physical Therapist Aides — $21,720/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $21,660/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $21,490/yr median
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $20,170/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $20,080/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $19,760/yr median
- Bartenders — $19,620/yr median
- Tour and Travel Guides — $18,430/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $17,670/yr median
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners — $15,230/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.