Highest paying jobs in Hammond, LA
The best paying occupations in the Hammond, LA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 15.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianHammond, LA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $332,610 | $118,670 – $451,010 | 100 |
| 2 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $304,640 | $212,000 – $304,640 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $134,740 | $43,120 – $262,750 | 30 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $133,580 | $103,140 – $165,450 | 140 |
| 5 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,800 | $74,180 – $213,860 | 110 |
| 6 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $123,350 | $61,850 – $165,560 | 160 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,580 | $81,200 – $187,330 | 40 |
| 8 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $118,590 | $77,080 – $157,390 | 60 |
| 9 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $112,140 | $49,940 – $143,970 | 40 |
| 10 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,750 | $76,350 – $171,640 | 40 |
| 11 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,140 | $67,690 – $141,510 | 50 |
| 12 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $71,860 – $164,800 | 30 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,790 | $71,750 – $194,000 | 200 |
| 14 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,090 | $62,520 – $137,500 | 30 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,080 | $61,590 – $195,690 | 90 |
| 16 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,930 | $65,300 – $114,940 | 130 |
| 17 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $98,260 | $55,600 – $171,230 | 160 |
| 18 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,490 | $53,000 – $167,760 | 50 |
| 19 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $93,070 | $60,570 – $150,880 | 70 |
| 20 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,280 | $47,070 – $199,940 | 50 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $91,200 | $59,990 – $124,980 | 80 |
| 22 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $89,440 | $74,260 – $139,800 | 40 |
| 23 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $87,990 | $48,340 – $184,380 | 990 |
| 24 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $87,170 | $56,160 – $98,380 | 40 |
| 25 | Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $84,050 | $27,810 – $136,070 | 630 |
| 26 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $81,840 | $61,730 – $99,940 | 70 |
| 27 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $81,190 | $60,440 – $121,340 | 70 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $78,630 | $66,140 – $96,030 | 140 |
| 29 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $78,530 | $56,990 – $123,980 | 60 |
| 30 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $78,110 | $46,080 – $208,690 | 150 |
| 31 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $77,430 | $73,280 – $94,560 | 50 |
| 32 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $77,220 | $50,900 – $120,710 | 40 |
| 33 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $76,940 | $44,840 – $99,690 | 120 |
| 34 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $76,260 | $54,860 – $132,250 | 100 |
| 35 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $76,200 | $65,330 – $98,200 | 1,260 |
| 36 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $75,990 | $63,940 – $97,790 | 80 |
| 37 | Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree | $69,500 | $50,300 – $83,700 | 40 |
| 38 | Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree | $69,240 | $42,900 – $115,750 | 80 |
| 39 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $67,850 | $44,530 – $109,790 | 120 |
| 40 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,950 | $25,020 – $94,280 | 30 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,880 | $48,160 – $94,570 | — |
| 42 | Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential | $66,600 | $42,600 – $78,350 | 30 |
| 43 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $66,090 | $45,810 – $100,090 | 250 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $64,490 | $42,300 – $125,270 | 180 |
| 45 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $64,300 | $56,710 – $90,910 | 110 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $63,900 | $45,210 – $106,620 | 230 |
| 47 | Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree | $62,710 | $34,730 – $81,360 | 40 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $62,130 | $42,750 – $95,680 | 160 |
| 49 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $61,670 | $32,150 – $100,060 | 40 |
| 50 | Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree | $61,590 | $23,500 – $74,520 | 70 |