Highest paying jobs in Monroe, LA
The best paying occupations in the Monroe, 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 16.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |