Employment Outlook in Louisiana: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Louisiana? Explore total employment across 598+ occupations in Louisiana. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

598
Occupations Tracked
1,774,970
Louisiana Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Louisiana

These are the most common occupations in Louisiana by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in LA
Retail Salespersons
Employed in LA
49,570
#2 in LA
Registered Nurses
Employed in LA
48,970
#3 in LA
Cashiers
Employed in LA
46,350
#4 in LA
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in LA
45,720
#5 in LA
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in LA
45,060
#6 in LA
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in LA
43,730
#7 in LA
General and Operations Managers
Employed in LA
43,220
#8 in LA
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in LA
33,870
#9 in LA
Office Clerks, General
Employed in LA
31,790
#10 in LA
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in LA
31,710

All 598 Occupations in Louisiana by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Louisiana (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in LA Avg Salary % of LA Workforce
1 Retail Salespersons 49,570 $32,510 2.79%
2 Registered Nurses 48,970 $84,190 2.76%
3 Cashiers 46,350 $26,860 2.61%
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 45,720 $24,580 2.58%
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 45,060 $24,430 2.54%
6 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 43,730 $35,720 2.46%
7 General and Operations Managers 43,220 $127,120 2.43%
8 Waiters and Waitresses 33,870 $22,350 1.91%
9 Office Clerks, General 31,790 $34,470 1.79%
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 31,710 $35,560 1.79%
11 Food Preparation Workers 30,920 $25,580 1.74%
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 28,540 $51,930 1.61%
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 28,040 $40,370 1.58%
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 27,610 $30,290 1.56%
15 Customer Service Representatives 25,780 $39,340 1.45%
16 Construction Laborers 22,100 $42,250 1.25%
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 22,060 $58,170 1.24%
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 21,490 $48,020 1.21%
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20,810 $60,130 1.17%
20 Nursing Assistants 20,690 $32,250 1.17%
21 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 19,120 $72,840 1.08%
22 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 18,980 $46,560 1.07%
23 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,600 $56,590 0.99%
24 Security Guards 17,210 $36,080 0.97%
25 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 16,910 $46,360 0.95%
26 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16,680 $39,360 0.94%
27 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 15,210 $61,170 0.86%
28 Cooks, Restaurant 14,910 $30,630 0.84%
29 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 14,530 $28,690 0.82%
30 Light Truck Drivers 14,300 $44,940 0.81%
31 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 14,070 $76,740 0.79%
32 Accountants and Auditors 14,050 $79,130 0.79%
33 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13,690 $63,750 0.77%
34 Receptionists and Information Clerks 12,820 $32,800 0.72%
35 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,440 $27,350 0.7%
36 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 12,400 $51,250 0.7%
37 Medical Assistants 12,310 $36,180 0.69%
38 Electricians 10,550 $62,350 0.59%
39 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,490 $82,180 0.59%
40 Lawyers 10,200 $127,520 0.57%
41 Bartenders 10,140 $25,250 0.57%
42 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9,350 $87,340 0.53%
43 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 9,270 $56,100 0.52%
44 Carpenters 8,990 $51,600 0.51%
45 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 8,620 $50,650 0.49%
46 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 8,510 $34,150 0.48%
47 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,360 $62,620 0.47%
48 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 8,200 $65,990 0.46%
49 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 8,120 $63,400 0.46%
50 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 8,110 $57,380 0.46%
51 Project Management Specialists 8,050 $96,070 0.45%
52 Childcare Workers 8,000 $25,470 0.45%
53 Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,960 $42,830 0.45%
54 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,860 $55,380 0.44%
55 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,680 $48,790 0.43%
56 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 7,650 $43,410 0.43%
57 Sailors and Marine Oilers 7,580 $54,950 0.43%
58 Medical and Health Services Managers 7,470 $125,410 0.42%
59 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,410 $62,800 0.42%
60 Human Resources Specialists 7,240 $66,370 0.41%
61 Insurance Sales Agents 7,100 $65,570 0.4%
62 Financial Managers 7,070 $142,670 0.4%
63 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 6,830 $119,980 0.38%
64 Pharmacy Technicians 6,700 $43,650 0.38%
65 Bus Drivers, School 6,670 $34,270 0.38%
66 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 6,440 $23,320 0.36%
67 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 6,430 $79,770 0.36%
68 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 6,420 $45,030 0.36%
69 Billing and Posting Clerks 5,970 $44,310 0.34%
70 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 5,740 $27,300 0.32%
71 Pharmacists 5,610 $130,490 0.32%
72 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,560 $59,040 0.31%
73 Construction Managers 5,530 $119,740 0.31%
74 Nurse Practitioners 5,380 $126,630 0.3%
75 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,380 $56,880 0.3%
76 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,360 $68,520 0.3%
77 Firefighters 5,230 $36,610 0.29%
78 Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,090 $61,260 0.29%
79 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 5,080 $89,440 0.29%
80 Tellers 4,900 $35,200 0.28%
81 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,890 $59,360 0.28%
82 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 4,820 $63,910 0.27%
83 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 4,810 $27,250 0.27%
84 Computer User Support Specialists 4,780 $59,700 0.27%
85 Management Analysts 4,760 $103,780 0.27%
86 Machinists 4,640 $62,830 0.26%
87 Dental Assistants 4,540 $42,540 0.26%
88 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 4,440 $38,670 0.25%
89 Sales Managers 4,360 $131,110 0.25%
90 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4,270 $62,460 0.24%
91 Dishwashers 4,210 $25,960 0.24%
92 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,140 $30,350 0.23%
93 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,130 $79,230 0.23%
94 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,110 $27,350 0.23%
95 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,090 $46,030 0.23%
96 Software Developers 4,080 $108,270 0.23%
97 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,000 $58,260 0.23%
98 Compliance Officers 3,970 $75,450 0.22%
99 Parts Salespersons 3,960 $36,500 0.22%
100 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,910 $36,780 0.22%
101 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,790 $57,130 0.21%
102 Civil Engineers 3,780 $108,250 0.21%
103 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,740 $37,550 0.21%
104 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3,730 $54,040 0.21%
105 Helpers--Production Workers 3,710 $38,150 0.21%
106 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3,670 $118,100 0.21%
107 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3,570 $41,280 0.2%
108 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 3,490 $93,680 0.2%
109 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 3,460 $48,840 0.19%
110 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 3,440 $74,850 0.19%
111 Social and Human Service Assistants 3,440 $37,300 0.19%
112 Phlebotomists 3,410 $37,420 0.19%
113 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,400 $49,710 0.19%
114 Chemical Plant and System Operators 3,400 $95,460 0.19%
115 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,370 $66,240 0.19%
116 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,340 $70,790 0.19%
117 Physical Therapists 3,280 $97,250 0.18%
118 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,270 $58,930 0.18%
119 Administrative Services Managers 3,260 $111,630 0.18%
120 Driver/Sales Workers 3,200 $34,840 0.18%
121 Helpers--Electricians 3,190 $40,800 0.18%
122 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 3,160 $57,720 0.18%
123 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 3,130 $61,570 0.18%
124 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 3,120 $71,320 0.18%
125 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,060 $60,940 0.17%
126 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,060 $74,620 0.17%
127 Training and Development Specialists 3,030 $66,390 0.17%
128 Self-Enrichment Teachers 3,030 $46,010 0.17%
129 Speech-Language Pathologists 3,000 $77,000 0.17%
130 Cooks, Fast Food 3,000 $25,130 0.17%
131 Computer Systems Analysts 2,980 $98,000 0.17%
132 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,980 $50,030 0.17%
133 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,970 $39,230 0.17%
134 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,950 $27,880 0.17%
135 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,900 $48,430 0.16%
136 Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,860 $136,670 0.16%
137 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2,850 $24,390 0.16%
138 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,840 $99,290 0.16%
139 Recreation Workers 2,830 $31,220 0.16%
140 Loan Officers 2,810 $73,240 0.16%
141 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,720 $27,600 0.15%
142 Dental Hygienists 2,690 $83,160 0.15%
143 Industrial Production Managers 2,680 $143,040 0.15%
144 Social and Community Service Managers 2,680 $87,430 0.15%
145 Cost Estimators 2,680 $80,280 0.15%
146 Animal Caretakers 2,660 $29,840 0.15%
147 Gambling Dealers 2,650 $35,070 0.15%
148 Medical Records Specialists 2,600 $50,240 0.15%
149 Coaches and Scouts 2,550 $86,520 0.14%
150 Respiratory Therapists 2,520 $74,690 0.14%
151 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,520 $77,570 0.14%
152 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,520 $48,650 0.14%
153 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,470 $42,820 0.14%
154 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,460 $51,040 0.14%
155 Emergency Medical Technicians 2,450 $36,770 0.14%
156 Bakers 2,450 $29,780 0.14%
157 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,450 $48,160 0.14%
158 Psychiatric Technicians 2,420 $32,310 0.14%
159 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,380 $93,390 0.13%
160 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,380 $26,000 0.13%
161 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,360 $40,640 0.13%
162 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,340 $124,500 0.13%
163 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 2,290 $42,450 0.13%
164 Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,280 $30,370 0.13%
165 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,250 $138,400 0.13%
166 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,240 $36,940 0.13%
167 Surgical Technologists 2,230 $55,870 0.13%
168 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,220 $35,980 0.13%
169 Manicurists and Pedicurists 2,210 $29,890 0.12%
170 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,200 $41,900 0.12%
171 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,160 $51,730 0.12%
172 Instructional Coordinators 2,140 $69,440 0.12%
173 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 2,140 $35,540 0.12%
174 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,130 $61,410 0.12%
175 Parking Attendants 2,130 $25,980 0.12%
176 Occupational Therapists 2,060 $92,940 0.12%
177 Paramedics 2,040 $54,220 0.11%
178 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,010 $44,720 0.11%
179 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,010 $39,100 0.11%
180 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,990 $52,820 0.11%
181 Cooks, Short Order 1,990 $29,110 0.11%
182 Healthcare Social Workers 1,970 $63,510 0.11%
183 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,970 $64,620 0.11%
184 Food Service Managers 1,950 $67,160 0.11%
185 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,940 $51,560 0.11%
186 Pest Control Workers 1,930 $43,260 0.11%
187 Crane and Tower Operators 1,930 $63,380 0.11%
188 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,910 $40,030 0.11%
189 Mechanical Engineers 1,890 $120,520 0.11%
190 Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,840 $166,850 0.1%
191 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,840 $84,090 0.1%
192 Riggers 1,840 $47,980 0.1%
193 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,810 $60,440 0.1%
194 Data Entry Keyers 1,800 $38,170 0.1%
195 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,790 $95,160 0.1%
196 Graphic Designers 1,750 $54,850 0.1%
197 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,740 $71,160 0.1%
198 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,740 $46,070 0.1%
199 Logisticians 1,710 $84,570 0.1%
200 Industrial Engineers 1,710 $124,660 0.1%
201 Public Relations Specialists 1,710 $67,520 0.1%
202 Bill and Account Collectors 1,690 $40,980 0.1%
203 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,690 $29,410 0.1%
204 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,670 $61,250 0.09%
205 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,660 $54,210 0.09%
206 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,610 $49,970 0.09%
207 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,600 $82,010 0.09%
208 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,530 $63,650 0.09%
209 Dentists, General 1,500 $176,540 0.08%
210 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 1,490 $47,740 0.08%
211 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,470 $42,070 0.08%
212 Surveyors 1,460 $72,810 0.08%
213 Financial and Investment Analysts 1,450 $88,420 0.08%
214 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,440 $71,070 0.08%
215 Library Technicians 1,410 $41,760 0.08%
216 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,410 $66,410 0.08%
217 Human Resources Managers 1,390 $120,470 0.08%
218 Physical Therapist Aides 1,380 $24,960 0.08%
219 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 1,370 $65,060 0.08%
220 Physician Assistants 1,360 $130,290 0.08%
221 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,330 $44,120 0.07%
222 Data Scientists 1,300 $88,480 0.07%
223 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,300 $64,000 0.07%
224 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,290 $63,540 0.07%
225 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,230 $32,670 0.07%
226 Boilermakers 1,220 $71,540 0.07%
227 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,200 $92,460 0.07%
228 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,200 $59,310 0.07%
229 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,180 $62,830 0.07%
230 School Bus Monitors 1,170 $26,070 0.07%
231 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,170 $53,500 0.07%
232 Facilities Managers 1,160 $102,760 0.07%
233 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,150 $80,500 0.06%
234 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,150 $80,420 0.06%
235 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,150 $61,080 0.06%
236 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,150 $33,220 0.06%
237 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,130 $57,420 0.06%
238 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,120 $33,660 0.06%
239 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,110 $54,450 0.06%
240 Postal Service Clerks 1,100 $62,410 0.06%
241 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,090 $32,630 0.06%
242 Family Medicine Physicians 1,090 $267,230 0.06%
243 Sheet Metal Workers 1,080 $52,960 0.06%
244 Millwrights 1,080 $67,450 0.06%
245 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,050 $70,020 0.06%
246 Insurance Underwriters 1,050 $81,450 0.06%
247 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,050 $44,970 0.06%
248 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,040 $68,500 0.06%
249 Couriers and Messengers 1,030 $33,900 0.06%
250 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,000 $85,250 0.06%
251 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,000 $51,890 0.06%
252 Electrical Engineers 990 $124,290 0.06%
253 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 990 $26,860 0.06%
254 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 980 $63,690 0.06%
255 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 970 $51,070 0.05%
256 Chemical Technicians 960 $85,720 0.05%
257 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 960 $55,140 0.05%
258 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 960 $56,420 0.05%
259 Veterinarians 950 $125,270 0.05%
260 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 950 $67,570 0.05%
261 Marketing Managers 940 $136,210 0.05%
262 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 930 $59,850 0.05%
263 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 910 $52,840 0.05%
264 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 910 $55,220 0.05%
265 Commercial Pilots 910 $109,200 0.05%
266 Nurse Anesthetists 900 $243,240 0.05%
267 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 900 $52,050 0.05%
268 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 900 $46,860 0.05%
269 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 890 $55,630 0.05%
270 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 890 $41,730 0.05%
271 Massage Therapists 890 $38,140 0.05%
272 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 890 $56,030 0.05%
273 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 890 $77,630 0.05%
274 Producers and Directors 880 $87,230 0.05%
275 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 880 $40,830 0.05%
276 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 870 $27,360 0.05%
277 Printing Press Operators 870 $40,130 0.05%
278 Audio and Video Technicians 860 $48,850 0.05%
279 Private Detectives and Investigators 860 $46,110 0.05%
280 Advertising Sales Agents 860 $63,820 0.05%
281 Helpers--Carpenters 860 $39,860 0.05%
282 Cargo and Freight Agents 840 $52,090 0.05%
283 Athletic Trainers 810 $64,850 0.05%
284 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 810 $50,140 0.05%
285 Dietitians and Nutritionists 800 $71,130 0.05%
286 Gas Plant Operators 800 $93,270 0.05%
287 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 780 $63,570 0.04%
288 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 780 $56,340 0.04%
289 Logging Equipment Operators 770 $57,400 0.04%
290 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 $57,590 0.04%
291 Occupational Therapy Assistants 760 $65,660 0.04%
292 Procurement Clerks 760 $51,330 0.04%
293 Roofers 760 $52,790 0.04%
294 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 760 $44,990 0.04%
295 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 750 $44,550 0.04%
296 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 750 $48,040 0.04%
297 Chemists 740 $106,810 0.04%
298 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 740 $49,170 0.04%
299 Chemical Engineers 730 $135,190 0.04%
300 Pharmacy Aides 730 $31,710 0.04%
301 Information Security Analysts 720 $100,810 0.04%
302 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 720 $92,510 0.04%
303 Opticians, Dispensing 720 $37,840 0.04%
304 Library Assistants, Clerical 720 $31,130 0.04%
305 Petroleum Engineers 710 $138,270 0.04%
306 Locomotive Engineers 700 $64,920 0.04%
307 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 690 $50,690 0.04%
308 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 690 $24,450 0.04%
309 File Clerks 680 $33,060 0.04%
310 School Psychologists 670 $74,650 0.04%
311 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 670 $51,670 0.04%
312 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 660 $24,230 0.04%
313 Order Clerks 660 $40,870 0.04%
314 Aircraft Service Attendants 660 $43,040 0.04%
315 Tax Preparers 650 $44,340 0.04%
316 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 650 $36,460 0.04%
317 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $137,530 0.04%
318 Medical Equipment Preparers 620 $37,710 0.03%
319 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 620 $49,780 0.03%
320 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 610 $62,240 0.03%
321 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 610 $56,770 0.03%
322 Glaziers 610 $48,800 0.03%
323 Sewing Machine Operators 610 $29,830 0.03%
324 Ship Engineers 610 $132,290 0.03%
325 Property Appraisers and Assessors 600 $69,770 0.03%
326 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 600 $58,850 0.03%
327 Orderlies 600 $28,700 0.03%
328 Skincare Specialists 600 $39,570 0.03%
329 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 590 $35,010 0.03%
330 Tour and Travel Guides 580 $41,200 0.03%
331 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 580 $59,600 0.03%
332 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 570 $32,740 0.03%
333 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 570 $56,540 0.03%
334 Funeral Attendants 560 $30,970 0.03%
335 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 560 $71,280 0.03%
336 Operations Research Analysts 550 $72,320 0.03%
337 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 550 $43,530 0.03%
338 Tutors 540 $35,380 0.03%
339 Food Batchmakers 530 $34,570 0.03%
340 Financial Risk Specialists 520 $62,350 0.03%
341 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 520 $46,820 0.03%
342 Photographers 510 $43,530 0.03%
343 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 510 $74,770 0.03%
344 Meter Readers, Utilities 500 $38,430 0.03%
345 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 500 $52,900 0.03%
346 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 500 $45,970 0.03%
347 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 500 $59,520 0.03%
348 Web Developers 490 $81,640 0.03%
349 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 490 $63,670 0.03%
350 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 480 $82,770 0.03%
351 Writers and Authors 480 $82,560 0.03%
352 Purchasing Managers 470 $122,110 0.03%
353 Computer Network Architects 470 $114,070 0.03%
354 Health Education Specialists 470 $62,160 0.03%
355 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 470 $42,280 0.03%
356 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $106,100 0.03%
357 Transportation Security Screeners 460 $61,380 0.03%
358 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 450 $68,800 0.03%
359 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 450 $113,360 0.03%
360 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 440 $100,990 0.02%
361 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 440 $87,790 0.02%
362 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 440 $38,420 0.02%
363 Athletes and Sports Competitors 440 $65,070 0.02%
364 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 440 $28,510 0.02%
365 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 440 $49,500 0.02%
366 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $72,690 0.02%
367 Floral Designers 430 $33,110 0.02%
368 Mechanical Drafters 420 $86,680 0.02%
369 Medical Transcriptionists 420 $39,660 0.02%
370 Residential Advisors 420 $39,650 0.02%
371 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 410 $70,750 0.02%
372 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 410 $63,920 0.02%
373 Clergy 400 $54,690 0.02%
374 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 400 $48,180 0.02%
375 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 390 $49,350 0.02%
376 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $95,740 0.02%
377 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 390 $59,890 0.02%
378 Lodging Managers 380 $68,290 0.02%
379 Telemarketers 380 $30,460 0.02%
380 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 380 $46,990 0.02%
381 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 380 $40,960 0.02%
382 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 370 $119,130 0.02%
383 Chiropractors 370 $97,160 0.02%
384 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 370 $86,450 0.02%
385 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 370 $42,530 0.02%
386 Power Plant Operators 370 $97,610 0.02%
387 Bridge and Lock Tenders 370 $50,700 0.02%
388 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 360 $47,200 0.02%
389 Interior Designers 350 $59,410 0.02%
390 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 350 $53,140 0.02%
391 Environmental Engineers 340 $138,180 0.02%
392 Social Science Research Assistants 340 $55,140 0.02%
393 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $78,720 0.02%
394 Training and Development Managers 330 $113,600 0.02%
395 Fundraisers 330 $70,870 0.02%
396 Budget Analysts 330 $84,680 0.02%
397 Editors 330 $62,750 0.02%
398 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 330 $37,990 0.02%
399 Dental Laboratory Technicians 330 $44,360 0.02%
400 Public Relations Managers 320 $110,400 0.02%
401 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 320 $79,510 0.02%
402 Technical Writers 320 $72,730 0.02%
403 Concierges 320 $33,030 0.02%
404 Helpers--Extraction Workers 320 $48,450 0.02%
405 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 320 $54,530 0.02%
406 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 320 $57,500 0.02%
407 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 310 $68,800 0.02%
408 Travel Agents 310 $45,560 0.02%
409 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 310 $48,340 0.02%
410 Home Appliance Repairers 310 $50,800 0.02%
411 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $122,940 0.02%
412 Medical Equipment Repairers 300 $66,850 0.02%
413 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 300 $47,590 0.02%
414 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 300 $37,740 0.02%
415 Credit Analysts 290 $81,210 0.02%
416 Database Administrators 290 $98,120 0.02%
417 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 290 $57,830 0.02%
418 Rehabilitation Counselors 280 $61,950 0.02%
419 Psychiatric Aides 280 $32,940 0.02%
420 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 280 $35,400 0.02%
421 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 280 $49,000 0.02%
422 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 280 $51,390 0.02%
423 Computer Hardware Engineers 270 $93,200 0.02%
424 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 270 $119,750 0.02%
425 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 270 $62,300 0.02%
426 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 270 $61,710 0.02%
427 Agricultural Equipment Operators 270 $51,050 0.02%
428 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 270 $61,250 0.02%
429 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 260 $46,710 0.01%
430 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 250 $97,920 0.01%
431 Optometrists 250 $121,000 0.01%
432 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 250 $37,800 0.01%
433 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 250 $36,850 0.01%
434 Gambling Managers 240 $88,220 0.01%
435 Financial Examiners 240 $96,760 0.01%
436 Urban and Regional Planners 240 $81,070 0.01%
437 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 240 $35,400 0.01%
438 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 240 $54,990 0.01%
439 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 240 $51,850 0.01%
440 Radiation Therapists 230 $95,730 0.01%
441 Commercial Divers 230 $65,190 0.01%
442 Air Traffic Controllers 230 $106,280 0.01%
443 Compensation and Benefits Managers 220 $130,920 0.01%
444 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 220 $34,600 0.01%
445 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 220 $43,870 0.01%
446 Forest and Conservation Technicians 210 $62,920 0.01%
447 Community Health Workers 210 $47,320 0.01%
448 Choreographers 210 $53,140 0.01%
449 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 210 $67,960 0.01%
450 Mechanical Door Repairers 210 $48,030 0.01%
451 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 210 $53,810 0.01%
452 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 210 $49,630 0.01%
453 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $97,360 0.01%
454 Museum Technicians and Conservators 200 $37,430 0.01%
455 Fallers 200 $56,370 0.01%
456 Avionics Technicians 200 $80,240 0.01%
457 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $46,290 0.01%
458 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $45,360 0.01%
459 Funeral Home Managers 190 $84,350 0.01%
460 Conservation Scientists 190 $81,950 0.01%
461 Biological Technicians 190 $49,770 0.01%
462 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 190 $47,610 0.01%
463 Recreational Therapists 190 $53,360 0.01%
464 Anesthesiologists 190 $368,640 0.01%
465 Dietetic Technicians 190 $29,080 0.01%
466 Tile and Stone Setters 190 $44,260 0.01%
467 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 190 $57,680 0.01%
468 Rail Car Repairers 190 $53,550 0.01%
469 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 190 $51,740 0.01%
470 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 190 $26,880 0.01%
471 Emergency Management Directors 180 $98,950 0.01%
472 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 180 $93,040 0.01%
473 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 180 $24,820 0.01%
474 Pile Driver Operators 180 $65,570 0.01%
475 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 180 $37,970 0.01%
476 Labor Relations Specialists 170 $81,160 0.01%
477 Web and Digital Interface Designers 170 $71,210 0.01%
478 Soil and Plant Scientists 170 $67,160 0.01%
479 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $80,390 0.01%
480 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 170 $88,010 0.01%
481 Tool and Die Makers 170 $50,380 0.01%
482 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 160 $66,420 0.01%
483 Curators 160 $65,730 0.01%
484 Art Directors 160 $98,270 0.01%
485 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $41,150 0.01%
486 Motorboat Operators 160 $49,740 0.01%
487 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 150 $71,690 0.01%
488 Embalmers 150 $57,530 0.01%
489 Agricultural Inspectors 150 $64,510 0.01%
490 Forest and Conservation Workers 150 $40,730 0.01%
491 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 150 $144,220 0.01%
492 Computer and Information Research Scientists 140 $117,930 0.01%
493 Economists 140 $89,010 0.01%
494 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 140 $137,490 0.01%
495 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $92,210 0.01%
496 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $100,930 0.01%
497 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $92,100 0.01%
498 Audiologists 140 $80,670 0.01%
499 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 140 $59,030 0.01%
500 Credit Counselors 130 $48,880 0.01%
501 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $79,280 0.01%
502 Commercial and Industrial Designers 130 $89,280 0.01%
503 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 130 $76,060 0.01%
504 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 130 $43,530 0.01%
505 Traffic Technicians 130 $44,370 0.01%
506 Transportation Inspectors 130 $81,140 0.01%
507 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 130 $43,030 0.01%
508 Advertising and Promotions Managers 120 $89,030 0.01%
509 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 120 $78,740 0.01%
510 Epidemiologists 120 $76,010 0.01%
511 History Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $84,290 0.01%
512 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 120 $54,960 0.01%
513 Interpreters and Translators 120 $49,820 0.01%
514 Broadcast Technicians 120 $49,040 0.01%
515 Animal Control Workers 120 $40,120 0.01%
516 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 120 $48,450 0.01%
517 Gambling Cage Workers 120 $34,880 0.01%
518 Fence Erectors 120 $41,440 0.01%
519 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 120 $50,970 0.01%
520 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 120 $28,790 0.01%
521 Anthropologists and Archeologists 110 $62,960 0.01%
522 Fish and Game Wardens 110 $59,940 0.01%
523 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 110 $50,950 0.01%
524 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $56,380 0.01%
525 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 110 $44,400 0.01%
526 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 110 $44,370 0.01%
527 Wellhead Pumpers 110 $72,610 0.01%
528 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 100 $72,650 0.01%
529 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 100 $60,330 0.01%
530 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $71,890 0.01%
531 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 100 $65,600 0.01%
532 Orthotists and Prosthetists 100 $76,130 0.01%
533 Carpet Installers 100 $48,200 0.01%
534 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $36,400 0.01%
535 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 100 $50,890 0.01%
536 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 90 $64,690 0.01%
537 Aerospace Engineers 90 $143,670 0.01%
538 Materials Engineers 90 $125,450 0.01%
539 Judicial Law Clerks 90 $64,990 0.01%
540 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $103,500 0.01%
541 Psychiatrists 90 $321,300 0.01%
542 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 90 $75,250 0.01%
543 Bailiffs 90 $49,470 0.01%
544 Log Graders and Scalers 90 $44,360 0.01%
545 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $52,710 0.01%
546 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $40,620 0.01%
547 Prepress Technicians and Workers 90 $41,740 0.01%
548 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 90 $33,930 0.01%
549 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 80 $46,750 0.0%
550 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $88,580 0.0%
551 Film and Video Editors 80 $71,910 0.0%
552 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 80 $397,990 0.0%
553 Hearing Aid Specialists 80 $81,930 0.0%
554 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 80 $74,080 0.0%
555 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 80 $35,500 0.0%
556 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 80 $38,760 0.0%
557 Upholsterers 80 $47,780 0.0%
558 Statisticians 70 $80,900 0.0%
559 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 70 $102,230 0.0%
560 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $135,230 0.0%
561 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $93,270 0.0%
562 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $88,910 0.0%
563 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $86,360 0.0%
564 Occupational Therapy Aides 70 $39,070 0.0%
565 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 70 $38,110 0.0%
566 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 70 $42,450 0.0%
567 Helpers--Roofers 70 $38,700 0.0%
568 Historians 60 $78,840 0.0%
569 Nurse Midwives 60 $116,840 0.0%
570 Correspondence Clerks 60 $40,630 0.0%
571 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 60 $40,010 0.0%
572 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 60 $62,170 0.0%
573 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $34,870 0.0%
574 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 60 $42,520 0.0%
575 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 60 $73,590 0.0%
576 Fundraising Managers 50 $109,200 0.0%
577 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 50 $89,860 0.0%
578 Archivists 50 $60,940 0.0%
579 Podiatrists 50 $198,170 0.0%
580 Telephone Operators 50 $32,390 0.0%
581 Furniture Finishers 50 $39,210 0.0%
582 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 50 $40,780 0.0%
583 Actuaries 40 $110,420 0.0%
584 Physicists 40 $152,750 0.0%
585 Hydrologic Technicians 40 $67,970 0.0%
586 Lighting Technicians 40 $76,720 0.0%
587 Exercise Physiologists 40 $56,020 0.0%
588 Pediatricians, General 40 $378,020 0.0%
589 Barbers 40 $42,270 0.0%
590 Desktop Publishers 40 $49,690 0.0%
591 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 40 $49,360 0.0%
592 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 40 $75,740 0.0%
593 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 40 $53,670 0.0%
594 Etchers and Engravers 40 $33,800 0.0%
595 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 40 $67,960 0.0%
596 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 30 $90,640 0.0%
597 Food Science Technicians 30 $44,450 0.0%
598 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 30 $175,570 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has employment data for 598 occupations totaling 1,774,970 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Louisiana?

Retail Salespersons with 49,570 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Louisiana?

By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Registered Nurses.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Louisiana. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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