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The highest paying job in Louisiana is Pediatricians, General, with a median salary of $502,720 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in LA based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | $502,720 | $378,020 | 40 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $410,500 | $368,640 | 190 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $404,550 | $397,990 | 80 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $345,040 | $321,300 | 90 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $255,330 | $267,230 | 1,090 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $222,130 | $243,240 | 900 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $210,390 | $238,520 | N/A |
| 8 | Podiatrists | $197,480 | $198,170 | 50 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $170,750 | $176,540 | 1,500 |
| 10 | Physicists | $166,240 | $152,750 | 40 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,850 | $166,850 | 1,840 |
| 12 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $155,250 | $175,570 | 30 |
| 13 | Petroleum Engineers | $139,640 | $138,270 | 710 |
| 14 | Aerospace Engineers | $136,970 | $143,670 | 90 |
| 15 | Chemical Engineers | $134,800 | $135,190 | 730 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $133,210 | $143,040 | 2,680 |
| 17 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,670 | $135,230 | 70 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $132,410 | $130,490 | 5,610 |
| 19 | Environmental Engineers | $130,510 | $138,180 | 340 |
| 20 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $129,580 | $113,830 | N/A |
| 21 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,040 | $137,530 | 640 |
| 22 | Physician Assistants | $128,870 | $130,290 | 1,360 |
| 23 | Materials Engineers | $128,670 | $125,450 | 90 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,500 | $136,670 | 2,860 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | $126,800 | $142,670 | 7,070 |
The top-paying careers in Louisiana are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Pediatricians, General, pays $436,791 more than the state average of $65,928 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Pediatricians, General professionals in LA can earn up to $555,290 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $126,800, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.