Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Monroe, LA

Each occupation's median wage in Monroe, 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 Monroe, LA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,550
Bachelor's degree
$32,260 – $91,730+19.0%
2Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,420
Master's degree
$46,600 – $97,440+12.6%
3Education Administrators, All Other$106,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $154,170+11.9%
4Physicians, All Other$293,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,640 – $560,150+10.2%
5Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $81,330+8.8%
6Instructional Coordinators$83,770
Master's degree
$61,200 – $98,300+8.2%
7Machinists$63,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $77,330+7.8%
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$70,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,200 – $90,640+7.7%
9Library Technicians$47,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,780 – $95,580+7.2%
10Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,280
No formal educational credential
$19,570 – $48,790+5.5%
11Industrial Production Managers$132,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,200 – $206,500+5.2%
12Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,690 – $353,190+4.6%
13Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,420 – $50,510+4.6%
14Bus Drivers, School$50,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,150 – $54,390+4.5%
15Tour and Travel Guides$39,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,750 – $72,670+3.0%
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,340
Associate's degree
$67,520 – $97,540+1.5%
17First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,310 – $76,830+1.4%
18Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $55,230+0.1%
19Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,3600.0%
20Driver/Sales Workers$38,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,590 – $67,320-0.5%
21Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,420 – $124,600-0.8%
22Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $88,930-1.2%
23Occupational Therapists$98,980
Master's degree
$61,200 – $117,910-1.3%
24Civil Engineers$99,180
Bachelor's degree
$59,590 – $151,490-1.6%
25Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $60,910-1.7%
26Production Workers, All Other$39,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,910 – $62,530-2.1%
27Counselors, All Other$49,740
Master's degree
$36,540 – $68,740-2.2%
28Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,810 – $91,490-3.0%
29Mechanical Engineers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$44,940 – $170,220-3.2%
30Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400 – $57,400-3.2%
31Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,250 – $70,660-3.5%
32Electricians$60,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $73,800-3.6%
33First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $105,050-3.8%
34Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,410 – $99,850-3.8%
35Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,450
Bachelor's degree
$39,470 – $86,260-3.9%
36Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,600 – $63,010-4.0%
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,220-4.7%
38Transportation Workers, All Other$43,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,740 – $43,440-4.8%
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,900
Bachelor's degree
$34,040 – $82,530-4.8%
40Industrial Engineers$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,190 – $152,120-5.2%
41Dentists, General$161,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,820 – $251,540-5.3%
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,790 – $73,910-5.7%
43Physical Therapist Assistants$64,250
Associate's degree
$22,660 – $80,310-6.0%
44Nurse Practitioners$124,340
Master's degree
$99,990 – $164,800-6.0%
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,390 – $73,300-6.1%
46Pharmacists$131,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,710 – $152,270-6.3%
47Physical Therapists$96,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,580 – $126,750-6.4%
48Social and Community Service Managers$74,860
Bachelor's degree
$46,740 – $111,910-6.9%
49Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,870 – $86,880-7.0%
50Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,450
Associate's degree
$21,650 – $59,370-7.1%

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	vs. national
1	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,550	$32,260 – $91,730	+19.0%
2	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,420	$46,600 – $97,440	+12.6%
3	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,520	$61,050 – $154,170	+11.9%
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$293,170	$59,640 – $560,150	+10.2%
5	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,200	$47,470 – $81,330	+8.8%
6	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,770	$61,200 – $98,300	+8.2%
7	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,350	$39,780 – $77,330	+7.8%
8	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,880	$40,200 – $90,640	+7.7%
9	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,790	$27,780 – $95,580	+7.2%
10	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$38,280	$19,570 – $48,790	+5.5%
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,660	$76,200 – $206,500	+5.2%
12	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$255,330	$59,690 – $353,190	+4.6%
13	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,220	$23,420 – $50,510	+4.6%
14	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,060	$30,150 – $54,390	+4.5%
15	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,260	$19,750 – $72,670	+3.0%
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,340	$67,520 – $97,540	+1.5%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,730	$37,310 – $76,830	+1.4%
18	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,210	$34,530 – $55,230	+0.1%
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$42,600 – $76,360	0.0%
20	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,580	$17,590 – $67,320	-0.5%
21	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,040	$47,420 – $124,600	-0.8%
22	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,490	$45,570 – $88,930	-1.2%
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,980	$61,200 – $117,910	-1.3%
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,180	$59,590 – $151,490	-1.6%
25	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,820	$35,930 – $60,910	-1.7%
26	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,280	$27,910 – $62,530	-2.1%
27	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$49,740	$36,540 – $68,740	-2.2%
28	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,970	$48,810 – $91,490	-3.0%
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$44,940 – $170,220	-3.2%
30	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,410	$39,400 – $57,400	-3.2%
31	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$42,250 – $70,660	-3.5%
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,940	$35,130 – $73,800	-3.6%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,620	$39,070 – $105,050	-3.8%
34	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,360	$26,410 – $99,850	-3.8%
35	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$73,450	$39,470 – $86,260	-3.9%
36	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$30,600 – $63,010	-4.0%
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $83,220	-4.7%
38	Transportation Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,440	$31,740 – $43,440	-4.8%
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,900	$34,040 – $82,530	-4.8%
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,070	$64,190 – $152,120	-5.2%
41	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,930	$81,820 – $251,540	-5.3%
42	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,800	$24,790 – $73,910	-5.7%
43	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,250	$22,660 – $80,310	-6.0%
44	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,340	$99,990 – $164,800	-6.0%
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,270	$35,390 – $73,300	-6.1%
46	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,990	$109,710 – $152,270	-6.3%
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,140	$52,580 – $126,750	-6.4%
48	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$74,860	$46,740 – $111,910	-6.9%
49	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,140	$27,870 – $86,880	-7.0%
50	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,450	$21,650 – $59,370	-7.1%

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