Salaries in Lake Charles, LA metro area

Typical pay for 277 jobs in the Lake Charles, LA metro area. The median for all workers is $45,700 a year ($21.97 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,700

Median hourly

$21.97

Workers

101,690

vs U.S. median

-10%

Highest paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$284,440	60
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$191,250	150
Chemical Engineer	$136,810	100
Industrial Production Manager	$136,800	200
Pharmacist	$133,720	220
Electrical Engineer	$129,940	70
Industrial Engineer	$129,260	180
Nurse Practitioner	$128,460	180
Chemist	$128,330	180
Physician Assistant	$127,160	40
Mechanical Engineer	$126,090	110
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$125,670	70
Sales Manager	$124,580	160
Financial Manager	$123,450	240

Most common jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Cashier	2,840	$27,480
Retail Salesperson	2,620	$28,780
Registered Nurse	2,460	$90,690
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,350	$22,500
General and Operations Managers	2,140	$101,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,140	$23,000
Construction Laborer	2,130	$45,240
Waiters and Waitresses	1,950	$15,080
Food Preparation Worker	1,940	$23,380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,780	$56,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,690	$35,740
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,660	$34,690
Office Clerks, General	1,590	$31,630
Medical Assistant	1,510	$38,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,390	$40,260

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All 277 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (6)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (12)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (24)Healthcare Support Occupations (9)Protective Service Occupations (12)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)Sales and Related Occupations (14)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Construction and Extraction Occupations (18)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (18)Production Occupations (13)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (17)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$93,580	$44.99	90
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$191,250	$91.95	150
Chief Executive	$108,200	$52.02	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,460	$54.07	70
Construction Manager	$108,590	$52.21	360
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$84,410	—	250
Facilities Manager	$78,680	$37.83	40
Financial Manager	$123,450	$59.35	240
Food Service Manager	$48,480	$23.31	110
Gambling Manager	$73,390	$35.29	40
General and Operations Managers	$101,370	$48.74	2,140
Human Resources Manager	$105,370	$50.66	50
Industrial Production Manager	$136,800	$65.77	200
Lodging Manager	$51,990	$25.00	40
Managers, All Other	$103,550	$49.79	800
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,320	$48.71	200
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,050	$26.95	110
Sales Manager	$124,580	$59.90	160
Social and Community Service Managers	$80,000	$38.46	70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,640	$44.54	140

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$70,050	$33.68	600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$63,130	$30.35	660
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,050	$32.24	160
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$88,710	$42.65	30
Compliance Officer	$78,780	$37.88	120
Cost Estimator	$74,570	$35.85	190
Financial and Investment Analysts	$75,560	$36.33	50
Financial Specialists, All Other	$56,600	$27.21	80
Human Resources Specialist	$64,130	$30.83	280
Loan Officer	$56,550	$27.19	130
Logistician	$92,170	$44.31	110
Management Analyst	$97,810	$47.03	60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,080	$24.56	160
Personal Financial Advisor	$47,040	$22.62	70
Project Management Specialist	$92,770	$44.60	350
Tax Preparer	$36,480	$17.54	50
Training and Development Specialists	$80,550	$38.72	120

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$76,950	$36.99	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,960	$37.96	130
Computer Systems Analyst	$91,210	$43.85	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$51,480	$24.75	130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,670	$40.23	40
Software Developer	$120,940	$58.14	100

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$79,540	$38.24	50
Chemical Engineer	$136,810	$65.77	100
Civil Engineer	$97,490	$46.87	120
Drafters, All Other	$71,690	$34.46	60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$97,740	$46.99	40
Electrical Engineer	$129,940	$62.47	70
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$63,840	$30.69	150
Engineers, All Other	$94,810	$45.58	1,330
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$125,670	$60.42	70
Industrial Engineer	$129,260	$62.14	180
Mechanical Engineer	$126,090	$60.62	110
Surveyor	$64,520	$31.02	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$88,780	$42.68	150
Chemist	$128,330	$61.70	180
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$67,920	$32.66	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,710	$39.76	280
School Psychologist	$69,020	$33.18	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,490	$22.83	50
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$48,160	$23.15	200
Counselors, All Other	$46,000	$22.12	70
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,940	$42.28	850
Healthcare Social Worker	$65,120	$31.31	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,070	$17.34	150
Social Workers, All Other	$38,630	$18.57	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$38,610	$18.56	350

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$101,690	$48.89	350
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$48,040	$23.10	30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,970	$23.54	220

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,420	—	100
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$52,930	$25.45	210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,520	—	1,090
Instructional Coordinator	$63,410	$30.49	110
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,180	—	140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,940	$25.93	140
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,220	—	450
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,480	$21.87	150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,140	—	1,020
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$79,580	$38.26	310
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$52,790	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$51,630	—	300
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,100	—	110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$52,520	—	200
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$51,950	—	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,610	—	600

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$49,150	$23.63	n/a
Coaches and Scouts	$65,020	—	270
Graphic Designer	$45,610	$21.93	70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$34,200	$16.44	120
Public Relations Specialist	$58,150	$27.96	60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$41,160	$19.79	110
Dental Hygienist	$84,080	$40.42	120
Dentists, General	$114,470	$55.03	90
Emergency Medical Technician	$36,260	$17.44	80
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	$115.00+	120
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,430	$18.47	80
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$47,880	$23.02	150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$53,300	$25.63	890
Nurse Practitioner	$128,460	$61.76	180
Occupational Therapist	$83,840	$40.31	70
Opticians, Dispensing	$35,130	$16.89	40
Pharmacist	$133,720	$64.29	220
Pharmacy Technician	$41,520	$19.96	290
Physical Therapist	$88,900	$42.74	140
Physician Assistant	$127,160	$61.13	40
Physicians, All Other	$284,440	$136.75	60
Psychiatric Technician	$34,550	$16.61	120
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$60,020	$28.86	120
Registered Nurse	$90,690	$43.60	2,460
Respiratory Therapist	$73,680	$35.42	60
Speech-Language Pathologist	$64,720	$31.11	210
Surgical Technologist	$58,850	$28.29	60
Veterinarian	$115,210	$55.39	60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,370	$17.01	120

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$40,200	$19.33	220
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$29,650	$14.25	80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$23,000	$11.06	2,140
Massage Therapist	$42,830	$20.59	60
Medical Assistant	$38,550	$18.53	1,510
Nursing Assistant	$33,850	$16.27	730
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$77,820	$37.42	50
Phlebotomist	$35,210	$16.93	120
Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,550	$31.03	100

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$38,020	$18.28	30
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$39,960	$19.21	80
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$58,240	$28.00	80
Firefighter	$29,550	$14.21	240
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$51,040	$24.54	40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$72,230	$34.73	150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$44,370	$21.33	40
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,210	$12.12	120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,290	$27.06	1,780
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$36,390	$17.50	50
School Bus Monitor	$31,410	$15.10	110
Security Guard	$29,740	$14.30	870

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$18,280	$8.79	550
Chefs and Head Cooks	$43,520	$20.93	110
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$32,460	$15.61	280
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,550	$13.73	850
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,770	$9.98	310
Dishwasher	$24,760	$11.91	200
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,500	$10.82	2,350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,230	$16.46	850
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$20,470	$9.84	160
Food Preparation Worker	$23,380	$11.24	1,940
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,590	$12.31	60
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,930	$10.06	430
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,080	$7.25	1,950

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,330	$17.95	120
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,010	$23.08	n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,580	$13.74	1,290
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,030	$16.36	490
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,140	$12.57	640
Pest Control Worker	$36,350	$17.48	120

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,600	$12.79	350
Animal Caretaker	$26,160	$12.58	90
Childcare Worker	$21,820	$10.49	240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,480	$17.54	80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$39,760	$19.12	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,350	$17.96	40
Gambling Dealer	$15,080	$7.25	880
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,840	$11.46	150
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$51,380	$24.70	40
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$36,260	$17.43	30
Recreation Worker	$26,370	$12.68	90
Skincare Specialist	$28,090	$13.51	40
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,700	$12.36	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,480	$13.21	2,840
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,190	$17.40	180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,540	$36.32	100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,230	$22.23	890
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$21,580	$10.38	40
Insurance Sales Agent	$37,650	$18.10	270
Parts Salesperson	$36,620	$17.61	230
Real Estate Sales Agent	$44,220	$21.26	70
Retail Salesperson	$28,780	$13.84	2,620
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,140	$17.86	90
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,310	$22.74	390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,570	$29.12	930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$77,570	$37.29	70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,360	$21.81	260

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,890	$20.62	210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,550	$21.42	830
Cargo and Freight Agents	$68,080	$32.73	30
Couriers and Messengers	$32,130	$15.45	60
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,660	$22.43	n/a
Customer Service Representative	$35,080	$16.86	1,090
Data Entry Keyer	$33,310	$16.02	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,390	$24.71	130
File Clerk	$27,680	$13.31	40
Financial Clerks, All Other	$39,050	$18.78	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$54,960	$26.42	880
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,570	$13.26	290
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$36,820	$17.70	50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,340	$16.99	130
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,400	$21.83	160
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,830	$21.55	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,400	$17.50	170
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,020	$18.28	220
Office Clerks, General	$31,630	$15.21	1,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,170	$24.12	110
Postal Service Clerk	$62,610	$30.10	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,510	$28.13	300
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,420	$29.53	110
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$47,280	$22.73	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,620	$15.20	570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,260	$19.36	1,390
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,010	$17.80	340
Teller	$35,360	$17.00	270

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$45,930	$22.08	630
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,740	$28.24	70
Construction Laborer	$45,240	$21.75	2,130
Electrician	$63,620	$30.59	590
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,180	$36.14	970
Glazier	$47,980	$23.07	40
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$37,670	$18.11	110
Helpers--Carpenters	$46,510	$22.36	50
Helpers--Electricians	$37,930	$18.23	210
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,800	$17.69	170
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,750	$19.59	90
Highway Maintenance Worker	$27,830	$13.38	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,270	$23.69	410
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,810	$22.50	530
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$67,990	$32.69	560
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$45,900	$22.07	90
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,880	$27.35	70
Sheet Metal Worker	$55,580	$26.72	80

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,870	$37.44	100
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,210	$22.22	80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,540	$21.90	520
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,410	$27.60	140
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,730	$29.68	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,190	$37.59	140
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,280	$45.33	690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$47,360	$22.77	220
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,950	$17.76	160
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$59,870	$28.79	460
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,940	$26.90	410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,170	$22.20	1,350
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,480	$30.04	110
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,780	$30.66	410
Rigger	$44,770	$21.53	60
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$47,420	$22.80	30
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,070	$36.57	180
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,560	$16.62	80

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$28,510	$13.71	110
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,590	$18.07	130
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$74,220	$35.68	1,320
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,310	$49.19	740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$92,560	$44.50	750
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,440	$18.00	210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$63,570	$30.56	490
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,460	$13.20	170
Machinist	$75,580	$36.34	280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,100	$17.36	90
Production Workers, All Other	$46,590	$22.40	590
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,270	$22.73	150
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$72,920	$35.06	970

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,550	$13.73	70
Bus Drivers, School	$39,520	$19.00	370
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$119,630	$57.51	150
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,580	$13.26	260
Commercial Pilot	$99,600	—	70
Driver/Sales Worker	$26,560	$12.77	160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,390	$29.51	360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,960	$24.02	1,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,770	$21.05	290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,740	$17.18	1,690
Light Truck Driver	$38,210	$18.37	670
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$26,480	$12.73	80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$38,330	$18.43	90
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$38,600	$18.56	300
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$28,860	$13.88	70
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,690	$16.68	1,660
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$63,170	$30.37	40