May 2025 OEWS · Louisiana

Highest-paying jobs in Hammond, LA

All-occupations median

$38,480

10th percentile
$21,620
25th percentile
$28,170
Median
$38,480
75th percentile
$59,430
90th percentile
$82,750
Mean
$49,160

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 47,820.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 84.460, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Two cooks working in a commercial kitchen in 1930
Cooks in a Washington state kitchen, 1930. Seattle Municipal Archives. Photograph by Seattle Municipal Archives. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Hammond, LA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other100$118,670$332,610$451,010
Nurse Anesthetists40$212,000$304,640$304,640
Family Medicine Physicians30$43,120$134,740$262,750
Pharmacists140$103,140$133,580$165,450
Financial Managers110$74,180$124,800$213,860
Nurse Practitioners160$61,850$123,350$165,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers40$81,200$119,580$187,330
Software Developers60$77,080$118,590$157,390
Veterinarians40$49,940$112,140$143,970
Industrial Production Managers40$76,350$108,750$171,640
Engineers, All Other50$67,690$104,140$141,510
Human Resources Managers30$71,860$103,380$164,800
Medical and Health Services Managers200$71,750$101,790$194,000
Facilities Managers30$62,520$100,090$137,500
Sales Managers90$61,590$100,080$195,690
Physical Therapists130$65,300$98,930$114,940
Managers, All Other160$55,600$98,260$171,230
Construction Managers50$53,000$96,490$167,760
Administrative Services Managers70$60,570$93,070$150,880
Management Analysts50$47,070$91,280$199,940
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers80$59,990$91,200$124,980
Computer Systems Analysts40$74,260$89,440$139,800
General and Operations Managers990$48,340$87,990$184,380
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians40$56,160$87,170$98,380
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other630$27,810$84,050$136,070
Dental Hygienists70$61,730$81,840$99,940
Occupational Therapists70$60,440$81,190$121,340
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary140$66,140$78,630$96,030
Social and Community Service Managers60$56,990$78,530$123,980
Lawyers150$46,080$78,110$208,690
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers50$73,280$77,430$94,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$50,900$77,220$120,710
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other120$44,840$76,940$99,690
Project Management Specialists100$54,860$76,260$132,250
Registered Nurses1,260$65,330$76,200$98,200
Respiratory Therapists80$63,940$75,990$97,790
Healthcare Social Workers40$50,300$69,500$83,700
Compliance Officers80$42,900$69,240$115,750
Computer Occupations, All Other120$44,530$67,850$109,790
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers30$25,020$66,950$94,280

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Hammond, LA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,750$18,160$21,980$33,640
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,560$17,850$22,350$30,530
Cashiers1,440$18,540$25,500$33,900
Stockers and Order Fillers1,420$27,710$35,570$59,770
Retail Salespersons1,390$21,940$28,570$44,130
Registered Nurses1,260$65,330$76,200$98,200
Waiters and Waitresses1,050$15,080$15,080$36,550
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,050$23,120$35,480$46,040
General and Operations Managers990$48,340$87,990$184,380
Food Preparation Workers870$16,940$22,740$33,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers830$36,490$48,650$63,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive790$24,150$35,880$49,840
Office Clerks, General650$20,760$30,980$48,370
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other630$27,810$84,050$136,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education610$45,340$47,470$59,220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education610$47,780$58,410$59,980
Nursing Assistants600$28,670$33,010$37,290
Customer Service Representatives570$25,210$34,950$47,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners560$21,910$31,200$47,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers550$28,080$43,830$72,430
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators550$35,410$53,780$59,590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers520$25,630$35,250$60,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary510$20,680$20,930$27,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General510$27,070$41,160$67,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers480$36,040$56,150$85,090

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Hammond, LA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Hammond, LA is $38,480. Employment is 47,820.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Hammond, LA?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $332,610, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Hammond, LA.