Fastest declining jobs in Louisiana, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Louisiana, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Louisiana's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Louisiana run 11.8% below the national average (2024), so a Louisiana salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Louisiana.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Louisiana

OccupationMedian, Louisiana · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$36,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,420 – $54,160-25.3%
2Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,240 – $50,060-24.9%
3Logging Equipment Operators$58,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,410 – $78,530-22.6%
4Tellers$35,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,180 – $45,080-21.5%
5Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,930 – $94,800-20.2%
6Order Clerks$37,520
Some college, no degree
$29,070 – $59,250-18.5%
7Power Plant Operators$101,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,410 – $123,910-16.6%
8File Clerks$32,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,920 – $44,150-15.5%
9Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,480 – $71,750-14.8%
10Meter Readers, Utilities$37,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,840 – $50,150-14.2%
11Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,360 – $46,840-14.2%
12Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$49,410
No formal educational credential
$31,990 – $79,380-14.1%
13Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,640 – $58,330-14.0%
14Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,710
No formal educational credential
$19,700 – $46,580-13.2%
15Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,480 – $79,730-12.7%
16Cooks, Fast Food$24,960
No formal educational credential
$20,890 – $29,640-12.6%
17Bill and Account Collectors$39,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $55,690-12.6%
18Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,730 – $82,450-11.3%
19Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,760
No formal educational credential
$39,740 – $93,120-11.3%
20Insurance Underwriters$76,540
Bachelor's degree
$46,540 – $126,190-11.1%
21Cashiers$26,750
No formal educational credential
$19,300 – $34,780-11.0%
22Manicurists and Pedicurists$28,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$18,190 – $45,860-10.6%
23Loan Officers$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$38,100 – $124,420-10.6%
24Gas Plant Operators$108,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,890 – $115,390-10.6%
25Correctional Officers and Jailers$39,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,770 – $55,260-10.2%
26Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,400 – $65,630-10.2%
27Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $61,300-10.2%
28Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$23,390
No formal educational credential
$21,060 – $37,230-9.8%
29First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $90,080-9.5%
30Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,590 – $33,900-9.4%
31First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,020 – $95,970-9.0%
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,160 – $102,240-8.5%
33Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,040
Bachelor's degree
$36,800 – $173,680-8.1%
34Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$33,560
No formal educational credential
$25,770 – $50,630-7.4%
35Customer Service Representatives$37,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,440 – $51,010-7.3%
36Office Clerks, General$32,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,920 – $49,520-7.2%
37Procurement Clerks$49,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $66,290-7.2%
38Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$86,980
No formal educational credential
$45,770 – $98,840-7.1%
39Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $64,570-7.1%
40Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $65,730-7.1%
41Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,250-7.1%
42Floral Designers$30,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,040 – $45,380-7.1%
43Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$44,850
No formal educational credential
$36,700 – $66,660-7.1%
44Childcare Workers$22,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,650 – $33,610-6.9%
45Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,250 – $61,690-6.9%
46Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,490
Associate's degree
$33,160 – $63,920-6.8%
47Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,440 – $63,870-6.8%
48Library Technicians$39,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,740 – $57,980-6.8%
49Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,260
No formal educational credential
$22,860 – $43,680-6.7%
50Sewing Machine Operators$29,600
No formal educational credential
$21,180 – $38,100-6.7%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLouisiana	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,920	$23,420 – $54,160	-25.3%
2	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,890	$21,240 – $50,060	-24.9%
3	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,600	$43,410 – $78,530	-22.6%
4	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,680	$28,180 – $45,080	-21.5%
5	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,210	$50,930 – $94,800	-20.2%
6	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$37,520	$29,070 – $59,250	-18.5%
7	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,170	$62,410 – $123,910	-16.6%
8	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,200	$20,920 – $44,150	-15.5%
9	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,800	$29,480 – $71,750	-14.8%
10	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,570	$23,840 – $50,150	-14.2%
11	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,190	$30,360 – $46,840	-14.2%
12	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$49,410	$31,990 – $79,380	-14.1%
13	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,700	$27,640 – $58,330	-14.0%
14	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$27,710	$19,700 – $46,580	-13.2%
15	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,230	$44,480 – $79,730	-12.7%
16	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$24,960	$20,890 – $29,640	-12.6%
17	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,130	$28,970 – $55,690	-12.6%
18	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$35,730 – $82,450	-11.3%
19	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$60,760	$39,740 – $93,120	-11.3%
20	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$76,540	$46,540 – $126,190	-11.1%
21	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$26,750	$19,300 – $34,780	-11.0%
22	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,170	$18,190 – $45,860	-10.6%
23	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$61,110	$38,100 – $124,420	-10.6%
24	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,350	$50,890 – $115,390	-10.6%
25	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,850	$30,770 – $55,260	-10.2%
26	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,120	$22,400 – $65,630	-10.2%
27	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,800	$33,280 – $61,300	-10.2%
28	Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNo formal educational credential	$23,390	$21,060 – $37,230	-9.8%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,960	$44,890 – $90,080	-9.5%
30	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,030	$21,590 – $33,900	-9.4%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,020	$44,020 – $95,970	-9.0%
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,220	$42,160 – $102,240	-8.5%
33	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$48,040	$36,800 – $173,680	-8.1%
34	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersNo formal educational credential	$33,560	$25,770 – $50,630	-7.4%
35	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,330	$28,440 – $51,010	-7.3%
36	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,480	$20,920 – $49,520	-7.2%
37	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,680	$38,100 – $66,290	-7.2%
38	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$86,980	$45,770 – $98,840	-7.1%
39	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,800	$35,610 – $64,570	-7.1%
40	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,700	$27,040 – $65,730	-7.1%
41	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,250	-7.1%
42	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,000	$23,040 – $45,380	-7.1%
43	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$44,850	$36,700 – $66,660	-7.1%
44	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$22,900	$18,650 – $33,610	-6.9%
45	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,180	$29,250 – $61,690	-6.9%
46	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$47,490	$33,160 – $63,920	-6.8%
47	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,210	$31,440 – $63,870	-6.8%
48	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,180	$27,740 – $57,980	-6.8%
49	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$33,260	$22,860 – $43,680	-6.7%
50	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$29,600	$21,180 – $38,100	-6.7%

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