Career Atlas USA

Careers in Louisiana

Louisiana’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.207, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.3% · Labor force participation: 58.3% · 2,013,777 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Pediatricians, General$502,720
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$410,500
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$404,550
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$350,920
  5. 5Psychiatrists$345,040

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons49,570 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses48,970 employed
  3. 3Cashiers46,350 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers45,720 employed
  5. 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides45,060 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Extraction Workers, All Other23.94× national avg
  2. 2Sailors and Marine Oilers19.23× national avg
  3. 3Chemical Plant and System Operators16.43× national avg
  4. 4Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels14.89× national avg
  5. 5Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers11.30× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Pediatricians, General$569,932
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$465,383
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$458,637
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$397,837
  5. 5Psychiatrists$391,171

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders97.3 / 100
  2. 2Drafters, All Other97.3 / 100
  3. 3Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels96.3 / 100
  4. 4Chemical Plant and System Operators95.9 / 100
  5. 5Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers95.4 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.