Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Alexandria, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Alexandria and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Logging equipment operators | $30,140 | 110 | 48.5 | | Psychiatric aides | $20,960 | 360 | 25.6 | | Legislators | $13,600 | 200 | 14.8 | | Personal care and service workers, all other | $14,130 | 250 | 14 | | Personal and home care aides | $16,570 | 1,130 | 5.8 | | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $22,340 | 130 | 5.2 | | Correctional officers and jailers | $35,340 | 410 | 4.8 | | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $39,720 | 120 | 4.7 | | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $28,270 | 1,040 | 4 | | Respiratory therapists | $41,840 | 120 | 3.6 | | (Click for the full list of Alexandria careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Baton Rouge and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | $34,520 | 430 | 49 | | Floor sanders and finishers | $22,750 | 130 | 46.1 | | Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | $40,880 | 610 | 40.7 | | Chemical plant and system operators | $53,680 | 2,650 | 31.5 | | Boilermakers | $40,140 | 580 | 26.3 | | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $48,150 | 1,160 | 17.3 | | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $48,360 | 1,290 | 15.8 | | First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $42,960 | 670 | 15.6 | | Drafters, all other | $44,500 | 360 | 13.6 | | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $28,880 | 170 | 11.7 | | (Click for the full list of Baton Rouge careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Houma, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Houma and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | $55,320 | 2,500 | 203.7 | | Ship engineers | $54,920 | 670 | 168.3 | | Sailors and marine oilers | $30,110 | 1,520 | 137.6 | | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $44,420 | 850 | 56.7 | | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $24,200 | 520 | 48.8 | | Derrick operators, oil and gas | $47,910 | 140 | 48.8 | | Commercial pilots | $66,310 | 210 | 26.9 | | Crane and tower operators | $39,100 | 380 | 19.1 | | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $36,240 | 2,550 | 14 | | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $40,800 | 450 | 10 | | (Click for the full list of Houma careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Lafayette, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lafayette and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $34,180 | 970 | 139.9 | | Derrick operators, oil and gas | $43,790 | 470 | 109.9 | | Wellhead pumpers | $45,580 | 180 | 108.1 | | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $27,290 | 790 | 49.8 | | Occupational health and safety technicians | $48,720 | 120 | 31.8 | | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $43,530 | 440 | 19.7 | | Petroleum engineers | $91,970 | 190 | 18.7 | | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $17,790 | 100 | 15.9 | | Construction and related workers, all other | $30,720 | 330 | 11.2 | | Commercial pilots | $60,720 | 110 | 9.5 | | (Click for the full list of Lafayette careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Lake Charles, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lake Charles and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Insulation workers, mechanical | $26,990 | 300 | 70 | | Chemical plant and system operators | $52,010 | 940 | 53.8 | | Sailors and marine oilers | $36,100 | 230 | 22.3 | | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $44,020 | 320 | 18.8 | | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | $57,830 | 210 | 18.4 | | Commercial pilots | $48,800 | 120 | 16.5 | | Chemical engineers | $86,920 | 170 | 14.1 | | Chemical technicians | $49,230 | 390 | 13.6 | | Crane and tower operators | $30,130 | 150 | 8.1 | | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $45,710 | 350 | 7.6 | | (Click for the full list of Lake Charles careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Monroe, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Monroe and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $34,570 | 100 | 12.2 | | Material moving workers, all other | $19,620 | 180 | 10.7 | | Maintenance workers, machinery | $29,190 | 200 | 6.1 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $29,410 | 300 | 5.7 | | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $36,970 | 120 | 4.5 | | Surgical technologists | $27,540 | 150 | 4.1 | | Structural iron and steel workers | $30,140 | 100 | 3.7 | | Correctional officers and jailers | $22,580 | 420 | 3.7 | | Cooks, short order | $14,890 | 300 | 3.5 | | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $30,220 | 1,100 | 3.2 | | (Click for the full list of Monroe careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
New Orleans, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in New Orleans and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | $36,970 | 660 | 42.4 | | Sailors and marine oilers | $29,890 | 3,230 | 36.8 | | Motorboat operators | $30,970 | 120 | 31.4 | | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | $57,470 | 2,560 | 26.3 | | Bridge and lock tenders | $26,550 | 130 | 22.3 | | Riggers | $27,750 | 600 | 21.7 | | Ship engineers | $55,590 | 650 | 20.6 | | Epidemiologists | $46,030 | 140 | 19.6 | | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $46,370 | 540 | 18.5 | | Chemical plant and system operators | $54,770 | 2,360 | 15.9 | | (Click for the full list of New Orleans careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Shreveport, Louisiana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Shreveport and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Slot key persons | $20,230 | 550 | 50.6 | | Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $37,060 | 150 | 34 | | Derrick operators, oil and gas | $33,710 | 180 | 32.9 | | Gaming supervisors | $40,580 | 600 | 27.7 | | Gaming cage workers | $20,640 | 310 | 26 | | Gaming dealers | $12,710 | 1,780 | 24.1 | | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $27,570 | 440 | 21.7 | | Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $17,440 | 150 | 9 | | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $44,310 | 200 | 7 | | Meter readers, utilities | $25,570 | 210 | 6.6 | | (Click for the full list of Shreveport careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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