High paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Alexandria, LA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Alexandria, LA run 14.3% below the national average (2024), so a Alexandria, LA salary is worth about 1.17× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Alexandria, LA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$349,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$237,750 – $543,260160
2Pharmacists$134,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,630 – $154,910220
3Physician Assistants$132,710
Master's degree
$50,530 – $179,07050
4Chief Executives$125,270
Bachelor's degree
$45,670 – $438,45050
5Nurse Practitioners$123,080
Master's degree
$99,460 – $134,990230
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$121,750
Bachelor's degree
$79,180 – $163,48050
7Natural Sciences Managers$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$82,680 – $214,04070
8Industrial Production Managers$112,060
Bachelor's degree
$78,530 – $182,93050
9Lawyers$108,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,430 – $234,830200
10Financial Managers$107,030
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $202,680170
11Veterinarians$104,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,830 – $162,07030
12Physical Therapists$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,830 – $156,000160
13Power Plant Operators$102,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,210 – $112,84040
14Medical and Health Services Managers$102,550
Bachelor's degree
$73,210 – $166,930380
15Human Resources Managers$100,240
Bachelor's degree
$70,210 – $158,15030
16Managers, All Other$99,890
Bachelor's degree
$57,200 – $178,410350
17Occupational Therapists$98,490
Master's degree
$61,150 – $138,510100
18Construction Managers$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$61,070 – $163,54080
19General and Operations Managers$98,360
Bachelor's degree
$50,450 – $201,5701,040
20Software Developers$95,510
Bachelor's degree
$69,830 – $128,70050
21Engineers, All Other$95,000
Bachelor's degree
$64,110 – $133,750120
22Administrative Services Managers$93,250
Bachelor's degree
$55,570 – $131,20080
23Civil Engineers$92,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,450 – $163,29060
24First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$91,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $105,81030
25Management Analysts$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $147,930100
26Facilities Managers$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,780 – $119,40040
27Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$87,980
Bachelor's degree
$71,810 – $100,92040
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $142,97070
29Computer Systems Analysts$87,760
Bachelor's degree
$72,300 – $125,14030
30Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$48,770 – $122,93090
31Social and Community Service Managers$86,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,130 – $129,63090
32Sales Managers$85,470
Bachelor's degree
$38,340 – $165,670140
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,320
Associate's degree
$48,810 – $92,32050
34Registered Nurses$81,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,220 – $108,1202,170
35Social Workers, All Other$80,830
Bachelor's degree
$53,630 – $112,03070
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,290 – $92,49060
37Dental Hygienists$80,330
Associate's degree
$48,080 – $95,03080
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,820
Master's degree
$65,520 – $97,410210
39Financial and Investment Analysts$78,240
Bachelor's degree
$50,730 – $99,24030
40Project Management Specialists$78,110
Bachelor's degree
$50,430 – $132,760150
41Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,480
Bachelor's degree
$55,540 – $115,17040
42Speech-Language Pathologists$77,080
Master's degree
$49,920 – $140,24090
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $96,850390
44Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,520
Bachelor's degree
$53,990 – $103,38040
45First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,750 – $130,800360
46Cost Estimators$74,890
Bachelor's degree
$43,940 – $96,35060
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,290 – $100,030340
48First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $91,17030
49Drafters, All Other$74,540
Associate's degree
$53,610 – $102,03050
50Correctional Officers and Jailers$72,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,170 – $85,450420

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlexandria, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$349,010	$237,750 – $543,260	160
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,340	$110,630 – $154,910	220
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,710	$50,530 – $179,070	50
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$125,270	$45,670 – $438,450	50
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,080	$99,460 – $134,990	230
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,750	$79,180 – $163,480	50
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,920	$82,680 – $214,040	70
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,060	$78,530 – $182,930	50
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,720	$56,430 – $234,830	200
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,030	$74,680 – $202,680	170
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,580	$76,830 – $162,070	30
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$62,830 – $156,000	160
13	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,830	$50,210 – $112,840	40
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,550	$73,210 – $166,930	380
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,240	$70,210 – $158,150	30
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,890	$57,200 – $178,410	350
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,490	$61,150 – $138,510	100
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,410	$61,070 – $163,540	80
19	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,360	$50,450 – $201,570	1,040
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$95,510	$69,830 – $128,700	50
21	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,000	$64,110 – $133,750	120
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,250	$55,570 – $131,200	80
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,290	$58,450 – $163,290	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,890	$47,830 – $105,810	30
25	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$61,410 – $147,930	100
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,170	$63,780 – $119,400	40
27	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,980	$71,810 – $100,920	40
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,880	$51,820 – $142,970	70
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,760	$72,300 – $125,140	30
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$48,770 – $122,930	90
31	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,640	$58,130 – $129,630	90
32	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,470	$38,340 – $165,670	140
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,320	$48,810 – $92,320	50
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,680	$62,220 – $108,120	2,170
35	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,830	$53,630 – $112,030	70
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,540	$49,290 – $92,490	60
37	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,330	$48,080 – $95,030	80
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$79,820	$65,520 – $97,410	210
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,240	$50,730 – $99,240	30
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,110	$50,430 – $132,760	150
41	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,480	$55,540 – $115,170	40
42	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$77,080	$49,920 – $140,240	90
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,410	$46,730 – $96,850	390
44	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$75,520	$53,990 – $103,380	40
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,980	$44,750 – $130,800	360
46	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$74,890	$43,940 – $96,350	60
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$44,290 – $100,030	340
48	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$37,370 – $91,170	30
49	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$74,540	$53,610 – $102,030	50
50	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,920	$35,170 – $85,450	420

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