Lafayette Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Lafayette is regarded as the economic and retail center of the Acadiana area. The petroleum and gas industry is a major factor for the economy. Lafayette also has a prominent tourism industry. Lafayette's largest job providing sectors are healthcare, education, oil and gas, social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; professional, scientific and technical services; and accommodation and food services.

About 35% of the labor force is comprised of management, professional and related workers. About 26% of the labor force is found in sales and office occupations.

Some of the most common jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, lawyers, sales managers, financial managers, petroleum engineers, pharmacists, mechanical engineers and educational, vocational and school counselors.

The following is a list of the top employers in the Lafayette region:

School Board Lafayette Parish - Education
Lafayette Consolidated Government - Government
Univ of La Lafayette - Education
Lafayette General Medical CTR - Healthcare
Walmart Stores Inc - Retail trade
Island Operating Company - Oil and gas
Stuller Inc - Manufacturing
Halliburton Energy SVC - Oil and gas
Our Lady of Lourdes Reg Med CT - Healthcare
Cingular Wireless - Telecommunications
University Medical CTR - Healthcare
Omni Energy Services, Corp - Oil and gas
Mac-Laff Inc - Service
Moncla Well Service Inc - Oil and gas
Acadian Ambulance & Air Med Services Inc - Healthcare/transportation
ESS Support Services Worldwide - Retail Trade
The Ace Group - Transportation
Frank's Casing Crew - Oil and gas
Women's & Children's Hospital - Healthcare
Lafayette Parish government - Government

Pertinent data about Lafayette, Louisiana: Approximately 31% of the residents over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average earnings in Lafayette was $35,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 85.9 which is less than the nation's average of 100.

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Most Popular Jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,850	63,580	$40,170 - 108,790	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,050	56,130	$28,310 - 97,170	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	840	54,700	$35,540 - 82,280	18%	79%
4	Lawyers	630	103,400	$45,670 -	11%	99%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	580	44,710	$35,580 - 54,430	6%	96%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	550	74,640	$34,600 - 119,300	12%	51%
7	Sales managers	520	74,810	$40,050 - 118,540	10%	69%
8	Managers, all other	510	74,430	$38,790 - 107,070	7%	55%
9	Teachers and instructors, all other	480	42,870	$20,380 - 57,150	9%	54%
10	Financial managers	350	80,500	$42,670 - 128,890	13%	60%
11	Petroleum engineers	340	97,700	$62,750 - 150,540	5%	80%
12	Pharmacists	320	101,380	$64,970 - 131,370	22%	97%
13	Mechanical engineers	320	72,700	$51,180 - 100,880	4%	78%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	280	49,750	$34,610 - 72,600	13%	73%
15	Social and human service assistants	270	31,060	$17,930 - 47,780	34%	58%
16	Engineers, all other	240		$ -	6%	82%
17	Civil engineers	240	89,080	$55,480 - 138,400	18%	87%
18	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	230	46,270	$30,590 - 68,410	5%	58%
19	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	230	36,760	$25,580 - 56,280	15%	51%
20	Instructional coordinators	210	43,250	$29,870 - 56,020	23%	79%
21	Self-enrichment education teachers	210	40,850	$25,290 - 52,530	23%	54%
22	Surveyors	200	45,780	$24,400 - 69,100	24%	82%
23	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	200	42,170	$18,310 - 61,640	12%	51%
24	Medical and health services managers	200	72,790	$48,590 - 99,730	16%	57%
25	Computer programmers	190	49,550	$31,400 - 76,310	0%	73%
26	Management analysts	190	67,520	$37,700 - 96,110	22%	78%
27	Training and development specialists	190	54,940	$26,350 - 89,590	18%	56%
28	Child, family, and school social workers	170	45,230	$26,880 - 64,730	19%	77%
29	Community and social service specialists, all other	160	32,400	$14,270 - 56,240	25%	58%
30	Graphic designers	160	35,720	$22,590 - 56,440	10%	55%
31	Medical and public health social workers	150	46,310	$31,860 - 64,090	24%	77%
32	Librarians	140	47,450	$35,710 - 61,130	4%	85%
33	Electrical engineers	140	70,870	$41,010 - 106,520	6%	81%
34	Advertising sales agents	140	47,140	$20,420 - 80,370	20%	56%
35	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	140	43,420	$23,480 - 63,720	18%	56%
36	Computer systems analysts	140	57,630	$38,050 - 82,610	29%	68%
37	Physical therapists	130	76,170	$53,250 - 104,940	27%	89%
38	Engineering managers	130	103,200	$61,930 - 148,100	7%	84%
39	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	120	49,910	$30,390 - 74,890	17%	56%
40	Social and community service managers	110	49,490	$29,630 - 72,220	25%	72%
41	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	110	35,800	$18,860 - 55,180	11%	58%
42	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	110	42,430	$33,510 - 61,450	10%	74%
43	Network and computer systems administrators	100	56,120	$32,900 - 87,780	27%	50%
44	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	100	69,110	$47,750 - 101,670	22%	93%
45	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	37,200	$17,060 - 51,180	20%	87%
46	Computer and information systems managers	90	72,380	$48,020 - 102,410	16%	73%
47	Architects, except landscape and naval	80	63,890	$37,470 - 98,770	18%	88%
48	Computer software engineers, applications	80	53,180	$32,480 - 79,240	45%	85%
49	Athletic trainers	80	41,920	$23,180 - 58,970	24%	72%
50	Industrial engineers	80	93,180	$52,830 - 139,510	20%	74%
51	Interior designers	80	34,430	$23,740 - 41,980	20%	55%
52	Market research analysts	70	50,950	$29,790 - 91,200	20%	82%
53	Floral designers	70	23,190	$15,210 - 30,350	0%	55%
54	Occupational health and safety technicians	70	42,340	$15,090 - 77,400	15%	72%
55	Occupational therapists	60	73,020	$50,870 - 98,780	23%	90%
56	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	52,720	$37,270 - 75,410	8%	72%
57	Producers and directors	60	26,510	$17,570 - 38,300	11%	75%
58	Marketing managers	60	79,830	$43,790 - 134,130	14%	69%
59	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	55,050	$38,880 - 72,710	53%	57%
60	Financial analysts	60	74,370	$35,220 - 135,060	34%	87%
61	Speech-language pathologists	60	52,150	$35,490 - 72,810	11%	98%
62	Purchasing managers	60	56,940	$33,190 - 94,760	3%	57%
63	Sales and related workers, all other	60	39,040	$17,340 - 74,670	14%	62%
64	Training and development managers	50	47,940	$28,790 - 78,300	16%	58%
65	Chemists	50	51,840	$31,090 - 79,110	9%	93%
66	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	49,270	$30,190 - 75,500	25%	93%
67	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	49,800	$34,740 - 69,400	9%	72%
68	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	45,220	$19,420 - 70,940	15%	72%
69	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	50	29,690	$23,300 - 37,620	34%	73%
70	Public relations specialists	50	42,430	$28,200 - 62,990	18%	81%
71	Chief executives	50	166,620	$61,050 -	2%	65%
72	Computer specialists, all other	50		$ -	15%	68%
73	Environmental engineers	40	69,600	$52,120 - 92,580	25%	86%
74	Legislators	40	20,300	$13,080 - 24,590	1%	65%
75	Advertising and promotions managers	40	65,160	$38,300 - 88,360	6%	76%
76	Electronics engineers, except computer	40	57,610	$39,820 - 89,460	4%	81%
77	Human resources managers, all other	40	59,570	$41,030 - 79,000	11%	58%
78	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	47,130	$26,700 - 74,710	30%	77%
79	Private detectives and investigators	40	38,770	$24,870 - 51,400	18%	52%
80	Reporters and correspondents	40	31,010	$22,460 - 40,640	1%	85%
81	Social workers, all other	40	45,050	$29,740 - 63,250	18%	77%
82	Chiropractors	30		$ -	14%	98%
83	Veterinarians	30	73,770	$57,270 - 108,220	35%	100%
84	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	41,030	$28,760 - 52,930	18%	56%
85	Database administrators	30	50,730	$29,450 - 81,970	29%	72%
86	Social scientists and related workers, all other	30	50,080	$20,060 - 86,400	5%	90%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	4,900	15,790	$12,830 - 20,000	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	4,450	25,130	$13,570 - 43,770	12%	25%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,480	21,330	$14,270 - 30,270	2%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	3,070	21,760	$14,120 - 31,120	13%	19%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,060	24,990	$16,680 - 34,310	1%	18%
6	General and operations managers	2,940	93,940	$44,370 -	2%	48%
7	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,940	36,160	$19,460 - 57,700	10%	6%
8	Customer service representatives	2,830	26,350	$18,140 - 35,240	25%	22%
9	Waiters and waitresses	2,780	16,530	$12,950 - 22,940	11%	14%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,610	31,100	$21,270 - 43,170	13%	16%
11	Food preparation workers	2,590	14,900	$12,780 - 18,160	15%	7%
12	Wellhead pumpers	2,320	36,620	$27,070 - 46,910	-11%	0%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,080	33,740	$21,270 - 49,850	10%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,840	38,670	$25,190 - 56,700	6%	29%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	1,830	20,850	$14,180 - 28,710	17%	13%
16	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,770	18,700	$13,310 - 26,150	15%	4%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,640	24,370	$14,260 - 38,180	8%	4%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,620	33,320	$21,170 - 48,450	4%	25%
19	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	1,550	37,790	$26,450 - 55,840	-4%	0%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,530	18,370	$13,510 - 24,180	18%	7%
21	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,510	20,250	$13,520 - 30,750	-7%	8%
22	Home health aides	1,390	18,000	$13,260 - 24,570	49%	7%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,360	32,250	$22,900 - 42,480	15%	18%
24	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,300	37,130	$27,430 - 51,010	14%	7%
25	Machinists	1,200	36,480	$25,540 - 50,010	-2%	3%
26	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,130	39,540	$27,430 - 60,490	9%	5%
27	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,040	38,280	$24,200 - 52,170	5%	2%
28	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,010	43,720	$21,550 - 74,530	-6%	14%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	980	28,100	$19,320 - 39,830	11%	14%
30	Business operations specialists, all other	950	58,400	$32,690 - 101,940	21%	49%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	940	54,860	$33,370 - 82,420	-4%	15%
32	Personal and home care aides	920	16,660	$13,110 - 20,450	51%	10%
33	Teacher assistants	860	16,870	$13,100 - 23,080	10%	18%
34	Cooks, restaurant	840	19,730	$14,970 - 25,780	12%	5%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	830	52,330	$36,300 - 74,850	7%	13%
36	Tellers	810	21,250	$16,700 - 27,710	14%	16%
37	Roustabouts, oil and gas	790	34,620	$22,500 - 49,750	-2%	0%
38	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	760	15,560	$12,950 - 19,280	13%	5%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	760	59,150	$35,860 - 85,570	9%	10%
40	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	760	15,250	$12,870 - 19,060	18%	5%
41	Electricians	750	37,140	$26,720 - 52,550	7%	7%
42	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	750	38,110	$17,930 - 51,690	2%	11%
43	Production workers, all other	720	31,400	$16,730 - 50,540	2%	5%
44	Construction laborers	700	25,910	$18,200 - 34,350	11%	5%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	670	38,290	$22,910 - 63,780	14%	4%
46	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	660	49,450	$30,690 - 64,940	-12%	7%
47	Bartenders	660	15,930	$12,810 - 21,950	11%	17%
48	Counter and rental clerks	660	22,790	$13,430 - 36,240	23%	16%
49	Security guards	650	19,420	$13,310 - 30,720	17%	13%
50	Bus drivers, school	650	17,490	$13,340 - 22,570	9%	4%
51	Cooks, fast food	650	14,470	$12,770 - 16,320	8%	5%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	640	17,680	$13,130 - 24,560	11%	5%
53	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	640	33,440	$19,440 - 49,880	8%	3%
54	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	620	26,320	$15,930 - 40,860	4%	6%
55	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	620	14,750	$12,710 - 17,390	10%	8%
56	Carpenters	610	31,970	$22,030 - 42,700	10%	6%
57	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	600	24,240	$14,820 - 34,580	12%	0%
58	Telemarketers	560	22,520	$20,510 - 24,760	-9%	14%
59	Computer support specialists	550	40,870	$25,050 - 64,210	13%	43%
60	Physicians and surgeons, all other	520	185,800	$114,260 -	0%	0%
61	Preschool teachers, except special education	510	18,000	$13,350 - 25,120	26%	43%
62	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	510	16,010	$12,970 - 20,540	14%	3%
63	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	490	37,530	$26,160 - 50,400	11%	4%
64	Dishwashers	480	15,480	$12,890 - 19,580	10%	3%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	480	27,310	$17,260 - 37,450	4%	15%
66	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	470	50,720	$28,810 - 66,040	11%	11%
67	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	440	15,870	$12,880 - 20,000	12%	6%
68	Paralegals and legal assistants	430	37,070	$26,490 - 50,580	22%	45%
69	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	410	15,720	$12,950 - 19,600	10%	17%
70	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	410	38,090	$25,720 - 50,340	11%	33%
71	Insurance sales agents	410	47,350	$25,940 - 86,660	13%	45%
72	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	400	53,860	$33,500 - 78,530	-4%	0%
73	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	390	22,820	$14,020 - 34,350	18%	6%
74	Legal secretaries	390	34,140	$26,960 - 45,560	12%	18%
75	Data entry keyers	380	22,840	$15,740 - 31,450	-4%	18%
76	Driver/sales workers	380	27,000	$15,100 - 40,040	-4%	4%
77	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	370	33,310	$20,950 - 51,590	8%	9%
78	Helpers--production workers	360	22,290	$14,090 - 31,370	0%	4%
79	Surveying and mapping technicians	360	39,620	$26,110 - 66,210	19%	7%
80	Helpers--extraction workers	350	31,060	$18,600 - 49,600	0%	0%
81	Child care workers	350	16,060	$12,900 - 20,670	18%	15%
82	Geological and petroleum technicians	350	45,650	$23,820 - 73,850	9%	32%
83	Industrial truck and tractor operators	350	26,320	$18,650 - 36,550	-1%	2%
84	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	350	20,180	$14,880 - 27,160	12%	6%
85	Maintenance workers, machinery	340	38,150	$20,750 - 58,100	0%	0%
86	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	340	35,670	$23,290 - 47,350	5%	8%
87	Team assemblers	340	27,010	$18,270 - 37,730	0%	5%
88	Switchboard operators, including answering service	330	22,450	$14,250 - 31,350	-7%	10%
89	Pharmacy technicians	330	24,670	$18,000 - 32,280	32%	16%
90	Painters, construction and maintenance	320	31,990	$22,940 - 41,580	12%	6%
91	Correctional officers and jailers	320			17%	11%
92	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	320	48,050	$27,240 - 70,900	0%	42%
93	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	310	40,610	$26,890 - 61,950	12%	3%
94	Dental assistants	300	25,200	$17,660 - 33,200	29%	9%
95	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	300	31,460	$23,270 - 40,120	3%	18%
96	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	290	17,920	$13,250 - 24,280	17%	14%
97	File clerks	280	18,390	$13,390 - 27,050	-40%	20%
98	Butchers and meat cutters	270	23,650	$15,050 - 32,390	2%	2%
99	Cooks, short order	260	19,330	$13,770 - 24,680	5%	5%
100	Bill and account collectors	260	24,630	$17,470 - 32,100	23%	13%

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Jobs More Common Near Lafayette Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Wellhead pumpers	36,620	2,320	468
Mining machine operators, all other	39,890	150	200.5
Helpers--extraction workers	31,060	350	76.7
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	37,790	1,550	73.4
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers		120	40.8
Geological and petroleum technicians	45,650	350	37.1
Plant and system operators, all other	30,750	220	36.6
Roustabouts, oil and gas	34,620	790	35.8
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,860	400	28.9
Derrick operators, oil and gas	40,630	230	22.7
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	49,450	660	21.6
Petroleum engineers	97,700	340	19
Avionics technicians	43,930	170	14.7
Drafters, all other	37,700	160	10.7
Sailors and marine oilers	40,080	250	9.5
Crane and tower operators	56,830	190	6.1
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	63,260	140	5.4
Maintenance workers, machinery	38,150	340	5.3
Surveying and mapping technicians	39,620	360	5.1
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	27,290	140	5
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	42,430	110	4.8
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	19,930	110	4.7
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	50,720	470	4.4
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,540	1,130	4.3
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	24,240	600	4
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	33,790	190	3.8
Surveyors	45,780	200	3.7
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	38,110	750	3.7
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	69,110	100	3.3
Personal care and service workers, all other	17,460	180	3.2
Production workers, all other	31,400	720	3.2
Physical therapist aides	19,040	120	3.1
Machinists	36,480	1,200	3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	38,280	1,040	3
Food preparation workers	14,900	2,590	2.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	33,310	370	2.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	40,610	310	2.6
Structural iron and steel workers		150	2.6
Veterinary technologists and technicians	21,870	200	2.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	35,800	110	2.3
Butchers and meat cutters	23,650	270	2.3
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,160	2,940	2.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	43,720	1,010	2.2
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	35,670	340	2.1
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	18,040	120	2
Switchboard operators, including answering service	22,450	330	2
Food batchmakers	22,840	160	2
Personal and home care aides	16,660	920	2
Mechanical drafters	37,390	140	1.9
Tire repairers and changers	22,090	170	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lafayette, Louisiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	43,720	1.3	1,010
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	39,290	1.3	130
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	27,250	1.26	230
Crane and tower operators	56,830	1.25	190
Civil engineers	89,080	1.22	240
Industrial production managers	105,310	1.19	120
Sailors and marine oilers	40,080	1.16	250
Teachers and instructors, all other	42,870	1.13	480
Child, family, and school social workers	45,230	1.11	170
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	38,110	1.1	750
Social and human service assistants	31,060	1.09	270
Roustabouts, oil and gas	34,620	1.09	790
Training and development specialists	54,940	1.09	190
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	38,280	1.09	1,040
Production workers, all other	31,400	1.08	720
Self-enrichment education teachers	40,850	1.07	210
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,290	1.06	670
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,160	1.05	2,940
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	63,260	1.05	140
Surveying and mapping technicians	39,620	1.04	360
Physicians and surgeons, all other	185,800	1.04	520
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,860	1.04	400
Physical therapists	76,170	1.04	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,860	1.04	940
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	36,760	1.03	230
Driver/sales workers	27,000	1.03	380
Registered nurses	63,580	1.03	2,850
Retail salespersons	25,130	1.03	4,450
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,640	1.02	550
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	50,720	1.02	470
Parts salespersons	31,090	1.02	240
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,150	1.02	760
Maintenance workers, machinery	38,150	1.01	340
Lawyers	103,400	1.01	630
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,390	1.01	120
Advertising sales agents	47,140	1.01	140
Medical and public health social workers	46,310	1.01	150
Food service managers	48,720	1	120
Cost estimators	55,740	1	150
Medical records and health information technicians	31,420	0.99	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	56,130	0.99	2,050
Business operations specialists, all other	58,400	0.99	950
Team assemblers	27,010	0.99	340
Machinists	36,480	0.99	1,200
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	28,000	0.99	120
Mechanical engineers	72,700	0.98	320
Counter and rental clerks	22,790	0.98	660
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	24,240	0.98	600
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,780	0.98	260
Pest control workers	30,420	0.97	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	218,110	50
Physicians and surgeons, all other	185,800	520
Chief executives	166,620	50
Industrial production managers	105,310	120
Lawyers	103,400	630
Engineering managers	103,200	130
Pharmacists	101,380	320
Petroleum engineers	97,700	340
General and operations managers	93,940	2,940
Industrial engineers	93,180	80
Civil engineers	89,080	240
Financial managers	80,500	350
Marketing managers	79,830	60
Physical therapists	76,170	130
Sales managers	74,810	520
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,640	550
Managers, all other	74,430	510
Financial analysts	74,370	60
Veterinarians	73,770	30
Occupational therapists	73,020	60
Medical and health services managers	72,790	200
Mechanical engineers	72,700	320
Computer and information systems managers	72,380	90
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	71,630	80
Electrical engineers	70,870	140
Environmental engineers	69,600	40
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	69,110	100
Commercial pilots	67,980
Management analysts	67,520	190
Advertising and promotions managers	65,160	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	63,890	80
Registered nurses	63,580	2,850
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	63,260	140
Construction managers	60,030	140
Human resources managers, all other	59,570	40
Industrial engineering technicians	59,540	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,150	760
Business operations specialists, all other	58,400	950
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	58,350	80
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	57,780	120
Computer systems analysts	57,630	140
Electronics engineers, except computer	57,610	40
Diagnostic medical sonographers	57,490	40
Demonstrators and product promoters	57,180
Designers, all other	57,050
Purchasing managers	56,940	60
Crane and tower operators	56,830	190
Administrative services managers	56,510	190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	56,130	2,050
Network and computer systems administrators	56,120	100

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