Fast Facts for Health Social Workers in Louisiana

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Alexandria, Lafayette and Lake Charles
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Shreveport, Monroe and New Orleans
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette

Salaries for Health Social Workers in Louisiana

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Shreveport, Lafayette and New Orleans

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Health Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Health Social Workers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Lafayette110$50,790
Lake Charles120$48,740
Monroe70$59,160
Shreveport-Bossier City160$57,780
Alexandria140$49,410
New Orleans-Metairie600$52,340
Baton Rouge290$53,440
Hammond70$49,610
Houma-Thibodaux40$53,550

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