Salaries in Alexandria, LA metro area

Typical pay for 227 jobs in the Alexandria, LA metro area. The median for all workers is $40,600 a year ($19.52 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$40,600

Median hourly

$19.52

Workers

60,000

vs U.S. median

-20%

Highest paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$349,010	160
Pharmacist	$134,340	220
Physician Assistant	$132,710	50
Chief Executive	$125,270	50
Nurse Practitioner	$123,080	230
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,750	50
Natural Sciences Manager	$115,920	70
Industrial Production Manager	$112,060	50
Lawyer	$108,720	200
Financial Manager	$107,030	170
Veterinarian	$104,580	30
Physical Therapist	$103,380	160
Power Plant Operator	$102,830	40
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,550	380
Human Resources Manager	$100,240	30

Most common jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,960	$22,590
Registered Nurse	2,170	$81,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,050	$36,190
Retail Salesperson	1,650	$28,660
Cashier	1,520	$26,250
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,490	$21,760
Office Clerks, General	1,420	$32,340
General and Operations Managers	1,040	$98,360
Food Preparation Worker	980	$22,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	960	$31,920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	950	$35,890
Nursing Assistant	910	$30,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	850	$28,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	780	$47,370
Customer Service Representative	770	$37,070

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Louisiana.

All 227 jobs by category

Management Occupations (18)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (14)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (6)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (3)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (10)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (13)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (9)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (25)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (12)Production Occupations (11)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (11)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$93,250	$44.83	80
Chief Executive	$125,270	$60.23	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,750	$58.54	50
Construction Manager	$98,410	$47.31	80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$79,820	—	210
Facilities Manager	$91,170	$43.83	40
Financial Manager	$107,030	$51.46	170
Food Service Manager	$62,990	$30.28	40
General and Operations Managers	$98,360	$47.29	1,040
Human Resources Manager	$100,240	$48.19	30
Industrial Production Manager	$112,060	$53.88	50
Managers, All Other	$99,890	$48.03	350
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,550	$49.30	380
Natural Sciences Manager	$115,920	$55.73	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$51,860	$24.93	60
Sales Manager	$85,470	$41.09	140
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,640	$41.66	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,880	$42.25	70

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$64,530	$31.02	400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,240	$33.29	380
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,740	$27.76	60
Compliance Officer	$61,670	$29.65	150
Cost Estimator	$74,890	$36.00	60
Financial and Investment Analysts	$78,240	$37.62	30
Financial Specialists, All Other	$66,330	$31.89	50
Human Resources Specialist	$62,210	$29.91	230
Loan Officer	$60,150	$28.92	110
Logistician	$67,200	$32.31	50
Management Analyst	$91,560	$44.02	100
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,560	$25.75	140
Project Management Specialist	$78,110	$37.55	150
Training and Development Specialists	$46,810	$22.51	120

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$46,920	$22.56	30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$86,940	$41.80	90
Computer Systems Analyst	$87,760	$42.19	30
Computer User Support Specialist	$49,520	$23.81	90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,480	$37.25	40
Software Developer	$95,510	$45.92	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$92,290	$44.37	60
Drafters, All Other	$74,540	$35.84	50
Engineers, All Other	$95,000	$45.67	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$71,280	$34.27	40
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$63,270	$30.42	50
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$87,980	$42.30	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$35,260	$16.95	40
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,740	$25.84	190
Counselors, All Other	$49,220	$23.67	110
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,810	$28.27	70
Healthcare Social Worker	$60,000	$28.85	70
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$46,830	$22.52	90
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,490	$31.49	70
Social and Human Service Assistants	$34,390	$16.53	90
Social Workers, All Other	$80,830	$38.86	70
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$37,150	$17.86	300

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$108,720	$52.27	200
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$49,640	$23.87	50
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,760	$27.29	120

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$48,540	$23.34	50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,950	—	680
Instructional Coordinator	$54,090	$26.00	30
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,860	$23.97	80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,280	—	200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,840	$17.71	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,740	—	610
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$33,910	$16.30	60
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$58,080	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$48,710	—	160
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,940	—	100
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$56,560	—	60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$20,730	—	480

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$42,010	—	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,580	$18.07	90
Public Relations Specialist	$63,280	$30.42	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$52,250	$25.12	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,360	$29.50	160
Dental Hygienist	$80,330	$38.62	80
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$82,320	$39.58	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,520	$36.31	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$35,680	$17.16	100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$36,340	$17.47	150
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$72,860	$35.03	70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,880	$26.38	690
Medical Records Specialist	$37,640	$18.10	60
Nurse Practitioner	$123,080	$59.17	230
Occupational Therapist	$98,490	$47.35	100
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,160	$17.39	40
Paramedic	$51,940	$24.97	70
Pharmacist	$134,340	$64.59	220
Pharmacy Technician	$39,830	$19.15	320
Physical Therapist	$103,380	$49.70	160
Physician Assistant	$132,710	$63.80	50
Physicians, All Other	$349,010	$167.80	160
Psychiatric Technician	$29,190	$14.03	220
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,440	$30.02	160
Registered Nurse	$81,680	$39.27	2,170
Respiratory Therapist	$71,140	$34.20	110
Speech-Language Pathologist	$77,080	$37.06	90
Surgical Technologist	$50,960	$24.50	100
Veterinarian	$104,580	$50.28	30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,270	$16.96	60

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$43,270	$20.80	120
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$28,990	$13.94	180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$22,590	$10.86	2,960
Medical Assistant	$34,290	$16.49	430
Medical Equipment Preparer	$31,710	$15.24	30
Nursing Assistant	$30,650	$14.74	910
Phlebotomist	$35,440	$17.04	120
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,530	$30.06	50
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,700	$13.80	30

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$72,920	$35.06	420
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$62,030	$29.82	40
Firefighter	$38,010	$18.28	290
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$91,890	$44.18	30
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$44,080	$21.19	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$63,500	$30.53	140
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$74,670	$35.90	30
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$45,520	$21.88	30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$43,980	$21.15	390
Security Guard	$29,430	$14.15	410

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$17,840	$8.58	160
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,670	$22.92	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$24,170	$11.62	120
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$21,690	$10.43	280
Cooks, Restaurant	$27,220	$13.09	360
Dishwasher	$23,010	$11.06	100
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,760	$10.46	1,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$30,640	$14.73	540
Food Preparation Worker	$22,080	$10.62	980
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$22,410	$10.77	60
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,120	$10.15	120
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,080	$7.25	750

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$36,460	$17.53	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,410	$23.28	80
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$34,100	$16.39	30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,750	$13.82	850
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$32,850	$15.79	370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,260	$12.14	370
Pest Control Worker	$37,840	$18.19	70

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,760	$11.90	70
Animal Caretaker	$27,060	$13.01	70
Childcare Worker	$22,350	$10.74	280
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,020	$17.80	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,580	$11.34	60
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$26,540	$12.76	160
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$21,980	$10.57	130
Recreation Worker	$29,870	$14.36	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$26,250	$12.62	1,520
Counter and Rental Clerks	$30,890	$14.85	80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$59,930	$28.81	40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,500	$20.44	580
Insurance Sales Agent	$49,940	$24.01	230
Parts Salesperson	$35,890	$17.26	120
Real Estate Sales Agent	$45,260	$21.76	30
Retail Salesperson	$28,660	$13.78	1,650
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,300	$21.30	180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,690	$27.26	440
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$43,530	$20.93	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,100	$20.24	130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,270	$20.80	590
Couriers and Messengers	$32,770	$15.76	30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$38,690	$18.60	80
Customer Service Representative	$37,070	$17.82	770
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$42,410	$20.39	50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$48,410	$23.28	50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$47,450	$22.81	210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,780	$25.37	630
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$50,940	$24.49	70
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,670	$18.11	100
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,020	$22.13	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$34,460	$16.57	150
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$41,660	$20.03	80
Office Clerks, General	$32,340	$15.55	1,420
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$49,310	$23.71	60
Postal Service Clerk	$65,020	$31.26	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$56,660	$27.24	180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,230	$22.71	40
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$46,080	$22.15	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,500	$15.15	400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$35,890	$17.26	950
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,220	$19.82	180
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,990	$18.26	50
Teller	$35,340	$16.99	170

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Logging Equipment Operator	$60,410	$29.04	60

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$46,760	$22.48	180
Construction Laborer	$36,940	$17.76	610
Electrician	$50,200	$24.14	170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,670	$35.90	340
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,720	$17.66	70
Highway Maintenance Worker	$46,200	$22.21	50
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$43,160	$20.75	30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,570	$21.43	260
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,510	$20.92	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,470	$27.63	160

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,830	$22.99	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,900	$21.59	340
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,520	$24.29	90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,410	$36.74	390
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,800	$32.60	400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$47,330	$22.75	190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,550	$17.09	80
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$55,330	$26.60	90
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$63,050	$30.31	180
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,940	$20.65	630
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,750	$24.40	90
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$80,540	$38.72	60

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$25,740	$12.38	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,630	$17.13	50
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,800	$21.54	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,980	$36.05	360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,740	$21.03	140
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,320	$11.21	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,260	$18.39	120
Power Plant Operator	$102,830	$49.44	40
Production Workers, All Other	$31,790	$15.29	290
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,050	$21.66	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$64,490	$31.00	230

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$26,530	$12.76	110
Driver/Sales Worker	$34,880	$16.77	110
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,940	$26.90	210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,370	$22.77	780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,010	$18.76	150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,190	$17.40	2,050
Light Truck Driver	$38,600	$18.56	490
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$25,230	$12.13	80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,500	$17.07	70
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,720	$13.33	60
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,920	$15.35	960