High paying jobs in Monroe, LA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Monroe, 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 Monroe, LA run 16.4% below the national average (2024), so a Monroe, LA salary is worth about 1.20× 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, Monroe, LA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$293,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,640 – $560,150180
2Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,690 – $353,190110
3Dentists, General$161,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,820 – $251,54080
4Industrial Production Managers$132,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,200 – $206,500120
5Pharmacists$131,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,710 – $152,270280
6Physician Assistants$126,190
Master's degree
$84,960 – $177,93050
7Nurse Practitioners$124,340
Master's degree
$99,990 – $164,800340
8Chief Executives$123,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,270 – $278,51050
9Financial Managers$118,420
Bachelor's degree
$69,470 – $203,360250
10Veterinarians$117,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,220 – $159,17040
11Sales Managers$112,800
Bachelor's degree
$62,620 – $198,020170
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$110,510
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $169,61080
13Education Administrators, All Other$106,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $154,17050
14Medical and Health Services Managers$104,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,580 – $196,200290
15Construction Managers$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $152,460140
16Electrical Engineers$101,310
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $157,82040
17Mechanical Engineers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$44,940 – $170,22040
18Civil Engineers$99,180
Bachelor's degree
$59,590 – $151,490110
19Facilities Managers$99,100
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $153,86040
20Occupational Therapists$98,980
Master's degree
$61,200 – $117,910130
21Managers, All Other$97,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $164,290440
22Industrial Engineers$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,190 – $152,12040
23Physical Therapists$96,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,580 – $126,750170
24Human Resources Managers$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$69,830 – $155,39040
25Lawyers$94,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,330 – $214,450270
26Software Developers$94,580
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $123,080140
27General and Operations Managers$94,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,680 – $198,6201,740
28Engineers, All Other$92,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,390 – $130,790120
29Commercial Pilots$91,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,310 – $137,46040
30Computer Systems Analysts$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $164,71080
31Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,990
Bachelor's degree
$54,780 – $154,93050
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $144,20090
33Administrative Services Managers$87,300
Bachelor's degree
$53,130 – $146,780120
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,920
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $95,31060
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,280 – $109,890100
36Instructional Coordinators$83,770
Master's degree
$61,200 – $98,300140
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$83,750
Bachelor's degree
$40,950 – $150,42070
38School Psychologists$80,660
Master's degree
$76,590 – $115,46050
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,650
Master's degree
$62,530 – $115,650250
40Dental Hygienists$79,530
Associate's degree
$47,380 – $97,120160
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,340
Associate's degree
$67,520 – $97,54040
42Project Management Specialists$78,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,870 – $128,510250
43Speech-Language Pathologists$78,860
Master's degree
$53,370 – $108,100190
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,800
Bachelor's degree
$57,540 – $118,67050
45Registered Nurses$78,270
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $97,4602,340
46Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,420 – $124,600250
47Respiratory Therapists$75,770
Associate's degree
$61,270 – $93,13090
48Financial and Investment Analysts$75,760
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $106,35040
49First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,630 – $134,56080
50Social and Community Service Managers$74,860
Bachelor's degree
$46,740 – $111,91080

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

#	Occupation	MedianMonroe, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$293,170	$59,640 – $560,150	180
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$255,330	$59,690 – $353,190	110
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,930	$81,820 – $251,540	80
4	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,660	$76,200 – $206,500	120
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,990	$109,710 – $152,270	280
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,190	$84,960 – $177,930	50
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,340	$99,990 – $164,800	340
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$123,090	$60,270 – $278,510	50
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,420	$69,470 – $203,360	250
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$117,400	$50,220 – $159,170	40
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,800	$62,620 – $198,020	170
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,510	$81,590 – $169,610	80
13	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,520	$61,050 – $154,170	50
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,470	$64,580 – $196,200	290
15	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,750	$62,080 – $152,460	140
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,310	$74,990 – $157,820	40
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$44,940 – $170,220	40
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,180	$59,590 – $151,490	110
19	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,100	$58,620 – $153,860	40
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,980	$61,200 – $117,910	130
21	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,760	$58,620 – $164,290	440
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,070	$64,190 – $152,120	40
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,140	$52,580 – $126,750	170
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,850	$69,830 – $155,390	40
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$94,720	$50,330 – $214,450	270
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$94,580	$69,990 – $123,080	140
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,240	$47,680 – $198,620	1,740
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,560	$54,390 – $130,790	120
29	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,490	$47,310 – $137,460	40
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,740	$64,990 – $164,710	80
31	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,990	$54,780 – $154,930	50
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,540	$49,560 – $144,200	90
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,300	$53,130 – $146,780	120
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,920	$64,300 – $95,310	60
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,340	$46,280 – $109,890	100
36	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,770	$61,200 – $98,300	140
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$83,750	$40,950 – $150,420	70
38	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$80,660	$76,590 – $115,460	50
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$80,650	$62,530 – $115,650	250
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,530	$47,380 – $97,120	160
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,340	$67,520 – $97,540	40
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,990	$51,870 – $128,510	250
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$78,860	$53,370 – $108,100	190
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,800	$57,540 – $118,670	50
45	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,270	$61,970 – $97,460	2,340
46	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,040	$47,420 – $124,600	250
47	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,770	$61,270 – $93,130	90
48	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,760	$50,280 – $106,350	40
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$45,630 – $134,560	80
50	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$74,860	$46,740 – $111,910	80

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