Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hammond, LA

Each occupation's median wage in Hammond, LA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Hammond, LA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Hammond, LA run 15.5% below the national average (2024), so a Hammond, LA salary is worth about 1.18× 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, Hammond, LA · vs. national

1Nurse Anesthetists$304,640
Master's degree
$212,000 – $304,640+28.8%
2Physicians, All Other$332,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,670 – $451,010+25.1%
3Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$76,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $99,690+16.9%
4Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,780
No formal educational credential
$35,410 – $59,590+15.9%
5Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $100,520+12.0%
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$87,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,160 – $98,380+9.1%
7Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,000 – $79,790+8.8%
8Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$27,810 – $136,070+8.3%
9Postal Service Clerks$66,600
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $78,350+7.2%
10Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070 – $50,560+6.3%
11Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380 – $108,570+3.6%
12Healthcare Social Workers$69,500
Master's degree
$50,300 – $83,700+2.4%
13Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,130
Bachelor's degree
$29,710 – $76,260-1.5%
14Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $101,570-2.3%
15Social and Community Service Managers$78,530
Bachelor's degree
$56,990 – $123,980-2.3%
16Production Workers, All Other$39,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,840 – $65,120-2.4%
17Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740-2.5%
18First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $81,160-2.6%
19Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,740 – $46,520-3.0%
20Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $77,460-3.7%
21Physical Therapists$98,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,300 – $114,940-3.7%
22Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,780 – $60,630-3.9%
23Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,600
Associate's degree
$27,360 – $58,590-4.0%
24Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,500 – $73,270-4.3%
25Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$66,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,020 – $94,280-4.3%
26Dental Assistants$45,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,340 – $71,240-4.4%
27Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,510 – $75,340-4.4%
28Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,680 – $55,310-4.7%
29Stockers and Order Fillers$35,570
No formal educational credential
$27,710 – $59,770-4.7%
30Pharmacists$133,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,140 – $165,450-5.2%
31Surgical Technologists$61,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,580 – $75,790-5.5%
32Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,150 – $100,060-5.9%
33Medical Records Specialists$48,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,330 – $72,940-6.0%
34Facilities Managers$100,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,520 – $137,500-6.2%
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,300 – $75,400-6.3%
36Financial Clerks, All Other$50,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,790 – $55,770-6.3%
37Pharmacy Technicians$42,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760 – $49,410-6.5%
38Nurse Practitioners$123,350
Master's degree
$61,850 – $165,560-6.8%
39Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $51,850-7.1%
40Respiratory Therapists$75,990
Associate's degree
$63,940 – $97,790-7.6%
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,430
Master's degree
$38,480 – $72,220-7.6%
42Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,620
No formal educational credential
$28,950 – $43,390-7.7%
43Driver/Sales Workers$35,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,520 – $53,100-8.3%
44Helpers--Electricians$38,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,570 – $46,880-9.0%
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,160 – $76,930-9.2%
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,960 – $79,110-9.5%
47Counselors, All Other$46,000
Master's degree
$34,140 – $73,620-9.6%
48First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $72,430-9.7%
49Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,880 – $45,080-9.9%
50Physical Therapist Assistants$61,590
Associate's degree
$23,500 – $74,520-9.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianHammond, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$304,640	$212,000 – $304,640	+28.8%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$332,610	$118,670 – $451,010	+25.1%
3	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,940	$44,840 – $99,690	+16.9%
4	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$53,780	$35,410 – $59,590	+15.9%
5	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$35,240 – $100,520	+12.0%
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,170	$56,160 – $98,380	+9.1%
7	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,490	$38,000 – $79,790	+8.8%
8	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$84,050	$27,810 – $136,070	+8.3%
9	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,600	$42,600 – $78,350	+7.2%
10	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,230	$36,070 – $50,560	+6.3%
11	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,870	$29,380 – $108,570	+3.6%
12	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$69,500	$50,300 – $83,700	+2.4%
13	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,130	$29,710 – $76,260	-1.5%
14	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$39,810 – $101,570	-2.3%
15	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,530	$56,990 – $123,980	-2.3%
16	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,150	$30,840 – $65,120	-2.4%
17	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,010	$42,390 – $83,740	-2.5%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,270	$37,330 – $81,160	-2.6%
19	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,480	$33,740 – $46,520	-3.0%
20	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,620	$37,440 – $77,460	-3.7%
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,930	$65,300 – $114,940	-3.7%
22	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,510	$31,780 – $60,630	-3.9%
23	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$36,600	$27,360 – $58,590	-4.0%
24	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,590	$28,500 – $73,270	-4.3%
25	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,950	$25,020 – $94,280	-4.3%
26	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,950	$34,340 – $71,240	-4.4%
27	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,060	$26,510 – $75,340	-4.4%
28	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,910	$29,680 – $55,310	-4.7%
29	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,570	$27,710 – $59,770	-4.7%
30	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,580	$103,140 – $165,450	-5.2%
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,090	$37,580 – $75,790	-5.5%
32	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,670	$32,150 – $100,060	-5.9%
33	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,060	$34,330 – $72,940	-6.0%
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,090	$62,520 – $137,500	-6.2%
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,140	$38,300 – $75,400	-6.3%
36	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,420	$30,790 – $55,770	-6.3%
37	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,790	$35,760 – $49,410	-6.5%
38	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,350	$61,850 – $165,560	-6.8%
39	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,410	$35,360 – $51,850	-7.1%
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,990	$63,940 – $97,790	-7.6%
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,430	$38,480 – $72,220	-7.6%
42	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$36,620	$28,950 – $43,390	-7.7%
43	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,550	$19,520 – $53,100	-8.3%
44	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,830	$28,570 – $46,880	-9.0%
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,910	$30,160 – $76,930	-9.2%
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,520	$33,960 – $79,110	-9.5%
47	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$46,000	$34,140 – $73,620	-9.6%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,830	$28,080 – $72,430	-9.7%
49	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,390	$29,880 – $45,080	-9.9%
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,590	$23,500 – $74,520	-9.9%

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