Louisiana Jobs
The estimated total employment in Louisiana is 1,887,370 people with an average annual salary of 35,620.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Louisiana has increaded by 2%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 23%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,847,690 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,834,110 | -0.74% |
| 2003 | 1,848,200 | 0.76% |
| 2004 | 1,861,000 | 0.69% |
| 2005 | 1,847,230 | -0.75% |
| 2006 | 1,776,990 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,847,230 | 3.95% |
| 2008 | 1,887,370 | 2.17% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $28,920 | N/A |
| 2002 | $30,130 | 4.02% |
| 2003 | $30,410 | 0.92% |
| 2004 | $31,000 | 1.9% |
| 2005 | $34,060 | 8.98% |
| 2006 | $32,900 | -3.41% |
| 2007 | $34,060 | 3.53% |
| 2008 | $35,620 | 4.58% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 304,880 | $27,370 |
| Sales and related occupations | 204,370 | $28,550 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 166,460 | $30,770 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 160,250 | $17,650 |
| Production occupations | 124,080 | $36,310 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 122,480 | $37,150 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 110,610 | $58,380 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 104,800 | $40,010 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 101,620 | $37,700 |
| Management occupations | 87,640 | $79,510 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 57,860 | $19,730 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 57,520 | $51,550 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 55,640 | $21,010 |
| Protective service occupations | 55,300 | $31,710 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 48,630 | $20,500 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 33,440 | $65,030 |
| Community and social services occupations | 26,280 | $38,990 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 17,530 | $38,280 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 17,100 | $54,690 |
| Legal occupations | 14,440 | $68,820 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 12,290 | $55,430 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 4,160 | $29,580 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 3,310 | $181,680 |
| Chief executives | 1,410 | $145,130 |
| Engineering managers | 1,700 | $108,780 |
| Pharmacists | 4,140 | $97,990 |
| Petroleum engineers | 1,640 | $97,460 |
| Chemical engineers | 1,200 | $96,380 |
| Lawyers | 7,840 | $93,340 |
| General and operations managers | 34,920 | $92,750 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,880 | $90,400 |
| Industrial production managers | 1,890 | $89,240 |
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