335 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Louisiana (2024)

There are 335 occupations in Louisiana with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Dentists, All Other Specialists at $215,200/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

335
Jobs Over $50K

$215,200

#1: Dentists, All Other Specialists

$76,115

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

680,420

Workers in These Jobs

All 335 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Louisiana

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$215,200	$169,950	60
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$211,800	$218,770	640
3	Podiatrists	$191,600	$170,450	70
4	Pediatricians, General	$181,320	$172,250	170
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,660	$170,360	N/A
6	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$166,460	$157,610	N/A
7	Dentists, General	$159,460	$164,340	1,350
8	Chief Executives	$158,180	$216,900	390
9	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$151,420	$189,630	110
10	Petroleum Engineers	$136,950	$155,890	730
11	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,650	$143,830	N/A
12	Industrial Production Managers	$129,000	$138,990	2,130
13	Pharmacists	$128,100	$124,770	4,600
14	Commercial Pilots	$127,180	$138,240	950
15	Industrial Engineers	$125,830	$126,520	2,020
16	Optometrists	$124,920	$131,460	230
17	Chemical Engineers	$123,420	$134,340	760
18	Physician Assistants	$123,290	$123,280	1,090
19	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,220	$127,030	280
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,910	$144,880	2,300
21	Nurse Practitioners	$118,830	$118,670	3,910
22	Lawyers	$118,130	$135,780	8,720
23	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$112,110	$106,560	110
24	Aerospace Engineers	$109,510	$112,720	150
25	Financial Managers	$109,280	$129,040	6,890
26	Mechanical Engineers	$109,200	$115,460	1,270
27	Purchasing Managers	$108,570	$117,600	420
28	Personal Financial Advisors	$107,580	$184,950	1,070
29	Marketing Managers	$107,370	$166,300	940
30	Sales Managers	$107,340	$134,280	3,900
31	Environmental Engineers	$107,060	$108,450	330
32	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,850	$118,470	190
33	Civil Engineers	$105,830	$109,770	2,930
34	Software Developers	$104,840	$128,980	3,960
35	Veterinarians	$104,090	$115,450	750
36	Database Architects	$103,600	$103,870	110
37	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$103,380	$116,030	6,250
38	Training and Development Managers	$103,140	$110,410	260
39	Construction Managers	$103,110	$119,680	4,180
40	Electrical Engineers	$103,030	$112,340	840
41	Computer Network Architects	$102,420	$104,940	310
42	Economists	$102,150	$109,520	50
43	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$101,820	$95,840	160
44	General and Operations Managers	$101,500	$122,050	43,130
45	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,410	$113,560	3,780
46	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,280	$98,710	190
47	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,840	$95,000	100
48	Natural Sciences Managers	$100,510	$103,360	340
49	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$100,370	$99,490	150
50	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,340	$113,400	5,190
51	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$100,190	$97,560	140
52	Materials Engineers	$99,860	$102,990	140
53	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$99,600	$90,330	440
54	Ship Engineers	$99,260	$106,810	930
55	Human Resources Managers	$99,120	$110,420	1,500
56	Physical Therapists	$98,920	$97,830	2,720
57	Managers, All Other	$98,910	$106,070	16,830
58	Sales Engineers	$98,790	$121,980	150
59	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,060	$109,040	660
60	Gas Plant Operators	$96,800	$90,280	1,320
61	Computer Hardware Engineers	$96,720	$99,420	190
62	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$96,620	$80,190	850
63	Public Relations Managers	$96,300	$105,680	220
64	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$96,220	$111,750	170
65	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$95,970	$118,660	1,360
66	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$95,890	$102,820	570
67	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$95,550	$90,110	3,660
68	Occupational Therapists	$95,230	$93,110	1,520
69	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$95,120	$86,730	4,260
70	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$94,760	$102,160	190
71	Psychologists, All Other	$94,540	$92,690	180
72	Chemists	$94,280	$102,120	500
73	Air Traffic Controllers	$93,870	$99,520	240
74	Management Analysts	$93,870	$104,940	3,540
75	Database Administrators	$93,100	$91,760	360
76	Engineers, All Other	$92,600	$102,920	6,950
77	Financial Examiners	$91,550	$98,120	170
78	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,100	$95,110	90
79	Information Security Analysts	$90,090	$120,240	480
80	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$89,550	$103,160	150
81	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,670	$90,150	250
82	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,920	$95,690	1,710
83	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$87,340	$92,210	220
84	Administrative Services Managers	$87,200	$103,160	2,740
85	Physical Scientists, All Other	$86,550	$104,230	260
86	Radiation Therapists	$85,810	$88,510	110
87	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,750	$91,250	400
88	Facilities Managers	$85,610	$91,810	970
89	Transportation Inspectors	$85,570	$89,190	100
90	Power Plant Operators	$84,710	$78,220	510
91	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,660	$85,530	2,430
92	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,490	$96,260	160
93	Actuaries	$82,470	$104,630	120
94	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,390	$86,350	4,600
95	Dental Hygienists	$82,330	$78,980	2,200
96	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,300	$84,970	1,400
97	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$81,900	$81,060	160
98	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$81,760	$85,060	50
99	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,710	$84,860	1,880
100	Chemical Technicians	$81,660	$79,890	1,350
101	Landscape Architects	$81,550	$79,650	70
102	Education Administrators, All Other	$81,500	$91,260	710
103	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,160	$91,800	40
104	Emergency Management Directors	$81,120	$94,390	130
105	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,110	$86,900	80
106	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,010	$109,420	2,290
107	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$80,840	$78,290	5,540
108	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$80,620	$93,350	140
109	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$80,430	$99,580	60
110	Labor Relations Specialists	$80,340	$75,140	90
111	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,240	$86,130	70
112	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,080	$98,030	450
113	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,520	$81,810	7,790
114	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,390	$84,190	60
115	Project Management Specialists	$79,280	$87,800	5,990
116	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$78,780	$74,030	590
117	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$78,720	$78,450	280
118	Funeral Home Managers	$78,580	$86,640	250
119	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,920	$70,380	2,440
120	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,670	$80,710	2,180
121	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	$82,130	250
122	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$76,940	$76,570	50
123	Registered Nurses	$76,650	$80,760	36,840
124	Gambling Managers	$76,550	$80,320	170
125	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$76,390	$83,380	1,010
126	Boilermakers	$76,380	$74,340	1,900
127	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,100	$85,280	150
128	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,100	$111,350	5,400
129	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,000	$78,040	1,030
130	Foresters	$75,930	$74,560	70
131	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,900	$103,900	520
132	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,700	$85,940	9,320
133	Chiropractors	$75,470	$79,800	200
134	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,380	$75,610	50
135	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$74,030	$78,190	1,310
136	Locomotive Engineers	$73,850	$70,940	640
137	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,830	$80,450	N/A
138	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,780	$78,780	450
139	Budget Analysts	$73,490	$77,310	400
140	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,130	$77,960	80
141	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$73,090	$70,820	1,410
142	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$72,600	$66,900	110
143	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,040	$86,540	1,600
144	Biological Scientists, All Other	$71,470	$71,840	630
145	Soil and Plant Scientists	$71,000	$81,110	100
146	Designers, All Other	$70,970	$76,300	650
147	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,720	$72,770	13,240
148	Conservation Scientists	$70,520	$72,030	190
149	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,670	$76,380	140
150	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$69,570	$65,280	150
151	Writers and Authors	$69,400	$71,080	170
152	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,320	$76,870	10,140
153	Logisticians	$69,160	$78,120	1,870
154	Statisticians	$69,100	$75,890	80
155	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$69,090	$70,690	890
156	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$69,050	$75,070	330
157	Data Scientists	$68,730	$74,330	920
158	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$68,330	$67,840	530
159	Cost Estimators	$67,890	$73,890	2,370
160	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$67,870	$66,470	270
161	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,810	$71,460	1,280
162	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$67,800	$70,290	180
163	Operations Research Analysts	$67,480	$73,900	460
164	Wellhead Pumpers	$67,320	$77,060	130
165	Life Scientists, All Other	$67,310	$71,980	370
166	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$67,210	$63,570	60
167	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,200	$68,570	540
168	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,080	$68,880	2,680
169	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$67,000	$79,040	1,350
170	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$66,850	$69,720	370
171	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,440	$78,920	420
172	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$66,320	$73,320	570
173	Accountants and Auditors	$66,310	$74,640	13,350
174	Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,170	$69,070	1,230
175	Urban and Regional Planners	$66,110	$79,450	410
176	Audiologists	$66,020	$75,210	70
177	Respiratory Therapists	$65,890	$68,140	1,910
178	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,790	$71,230	680
179	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$65,540	$69,030	80
180	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$65,510	$69,350	N/A
181	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$65,410	$66,050	70
182	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$65,340	$71,290	2,490
183	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$65,280	$55,800	250
184	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$65,210	$64,520	430
185	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$65,180	$69,170	250
186	Mechanical Drafters	$65,060	$78,580	320
187	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$65,030	$68,770	370
188	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,010	$70,950	70
189	Marriage and Family Therapists	$64,980	$64,540	40
190	Web Developers	$64,820	$64,370	370
191	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,440	$63,440	6,210
192	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$64,370	$68,530	1,800
193	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$64,330	$56,530	670
194	School Psychologists	$64,260	$66,850	390
195	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$64,250	$64,260	1,360
196	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,220	$71,720	380
197	Technical Writers	$64,200	$69,350	140
198	Speech-Language Pathologists	$64,190	$74,390	2,790
199	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,180	$79,590	280
200	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,130	$66,440	670
201	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$64,040	$63,130	810
202	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$63,630	$62,320	4,100
203	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,600	$62,320	920
204	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$63,580	$82,780	80
205	Instructional Coordinators	$63,500	$67,130	2,700
206	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,490	$68,430	5,290
207	Millwrights	$63,410	$66,770	1,560
208	Crane and Tower Operators	$63,370	$61,480	1,740
209	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,160	$76,210	17,580
210	Insurance Underwriters	$63,120	$77,550	1,130
211	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$63,010	$100,050	70
212	Massage Therapists	$62,870	$59,940	720
213	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$62,860	$58,840	30
214	Financial Specialists, All Other	$62,720	$67,990	2,370
215	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$62,650	$73,680	1,460
216	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,540	$60,190	7,180
217	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$62,160	$65,580	210
218	Avionics Technicians	$62,130	$64,580	400
219	Compliance Officers	$62,050	$67,510	3,960
220	Financial Risk Specialists	$62,000	$66,840	330
221	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,620	$62,520	1,460
222	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,430	$66,510	790
223	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,340	$64,770	3,140
224	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$61,190	$67,280	660
225	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,070	$69,640	60
226	Historians	$60,920	$71,220	30
227	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$60,860	$71,480	16,900
228	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,790	$57,400	1,440
229	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,760	$76,980	N/A
230	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,600	$60,110	3,190
231	Postal Service Clerks	$60,590	$59,430	1,160
232	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$60,480	$61,480	3,160
233	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,470	$60,150	460
234	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,430	$59,440	2,770
235	Health Education Specialists	$60,340	$62,700	400
236	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$60,080	$56,720	120
237	Epidemiologists	$59,840	$62,640	140
238	Surveyors	$59,710	$64,650	1,210
239	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,640	$60,130	5,350
240	Lodging Managers	$59,630	$66,340	510
241	Tool and Die Makers	$59,630	$56,890	70
242	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$59,560	$57,890	380
243	Electricians	$59,260	$57,990	11,100
244	Food Service Managers	$59,200	$61,300	1,840
245	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$59,180	$64,620	550
246	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,140	$60,120	3,050
247	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$59,090	$58,670	1,040
248	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,950	$58,710	1,290
249	Curators	$58,950	$58,090	140
250	Human Resources Specialists	$58,830	$63,290	6,590
251	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$58,760	$55,790	210
252	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,720	$61,350	6,840
253	Social Workers, All Other	$58,570	$60,810	700
254	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,230	$89,140	2,750
255	Training and Development Specialists	$58,170	$66,230	2,350
256	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,100	$61,480	280
257	Machinists	$57,980	$58,700	4,380
258	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$57,830	$60,200	4,560
259	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$57,760	$60,920	220
260	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,620	$62,140	4,030
261	Drafters, All Other	$57,590	$60,270	1,220
262	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,390	$60,630	980
263	Judicial Law Clerks	$57,320	$57,630	N/A
264	Credit Analysts	$57,170	$67,870	230
265	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,730	$59,000	15,090
266	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$56,490	$61,030	1,300
267	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,360	$59,690	12,360
268	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$56,330	$62,120	570
269	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$56,010	$60,620	380
270	Pile Driver Operators	$55,990	$55,030	110
271	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$55,970	$57,240	790
272	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$55,910	$56,290	340
273	Producers and Directors	$55,800	$74,400	870
274	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,390	$58,260	5,120
275	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$55,320	$65,360	300
276	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$55,190	$64,660	180
277	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,170	$61,140	1,160
278	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$55,150	$63,060	90
279	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$54,900	$61,500	1,860
280	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$54,810	$60,650	210
281	Public Relations Specialists	$54,650	$64,130	1,090
282	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$54,600	$57,580	1,840
283	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,590	$56,830	2,150
284	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$54,390	$57,260	90
285	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$54,360	$63,620	310
286	Agricultural Inspectors	$54,220	$57,700	280
287	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,090	$50,710	670
288	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,990	$55,530	70
289	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$53,940	$53,050	140
290	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$53,780	$62,550	70
291	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$53,770	$60,810	1,050
292	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$53,710	$56,140	2,330
293	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$53,660	$54,400	4,830
294	Extraction Workers, All Other	$53,640	$56,790	1,040
295	Legal Support Workers, All Other	$53,440	$60,220	1,040
296	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$53,440	$54,920	1,360
297	Paramedics	$53,370	$50,750	1,930
298	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$53,070	$55,080	1,270
299	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,990	$52,500	1,380
300	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$52,920	$54,580	380
301	Computer User Support Specialists	$52,910	$55,470	3,570
302	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,850	$56,210	580
303	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,510	$55,970	7,180
304	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,500	$55,210	21,910
305	Logging Workers, All Other	$52,480	$62,210	110
306	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$52,440	$56,330	3,680
307	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$52,300	$55,290	2,590
308	Athletic Trainers	$52,260	$54,980	310
309	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$52,060	$53,280	70
310	Logging Equipment Operators	$52,050	$53,190	1,000
311	Financial and Investment Analysts	$52,010	$65,070	1,700
312	Clergy	$52,000	$54,310	420
313	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$51,960	$54,680	630
314	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,900	$56,960	960
315	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$51,900	$55,730	1,720
316	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,840	$55,580	120
317	Social Science Research Assistants	$51,620	$53,930	200
318	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$51,490	$54,010	1,820
319	Fish and Game Wardens	$51,380	$51,000	150
320	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,170	$52,360	1,040
321	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,160	$55,750	21,180
322	Barbers	$50,960	$46,960	N/A
323	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,860	$64,280	730
324	Real Estate Brokers	$50,830	$56,090	480
325	Embalmers	$50,780	$52,100	150
326	Airfield Operations Specialists	$50,760	$53,310	70
327	Surgical Technologists	$50,560	$51,830	1,550
328	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,440	$51,340	1,200
329	Film and Video Editors	$50,430	$52,370	70
330	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$50,430	$53,940	1,450
331	Brokerage Clerks	$50,410	$54,980	120
332	Loan Officers	$50,370	$64,420	2,740
333	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$50,330	$54,920	70
334	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,100	$57,790	7,580
335	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,000	$51,700	17,900

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Louisiana High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Louisiana are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Education fields.

48.8% of all tracked occupations in LA earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,000/year (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses), while the top earner makes $215,200/year.

Louisiana ranks #37 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Louisiana?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 335 occupations in Louisiana with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 48.8% of all tracked occupations in LA.

What is the highest paying job in Louisiana?

The highest paying occupation in Louisiana is Dentists, All Other Specialists with a median salary of $215,200 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Louisiana?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Louisiana is $50,000/year (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Louisiana?

The average median salary among all 335 occupations that pay over $50K in Louisiana is $76,115 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Louisiana?

High-paying jobs in Louisiana typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Louisiana

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics