Career Atlas USA

Careers in Hammond, LA

Part of Louisiana.

Hammond, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 84.46, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.8% · 57,634 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$332,610
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$304,640
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$134,740
  4. 4Pharmacists$133,580
  5. 5Financial Managers$124,800

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,750 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,560 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,440 employed
  4. 4Stockers and Order Fillers1,420 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons1,390 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Extraction Workers, All Other18.77× national avg
  2. 2Postsecondary Teachers, All Other13.66× national avg
  3. 3Food Processing Workers, All Other12.97× national avg
  4. 4Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other11.45× national avg
  5. 5Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other10.93× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$393,808
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$360,691
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$159,531
  4. 4Pharmacists$158,158
  5. 5Financial Managers$147,762

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Louisiana state page.