May 2025 OEWS · Louisiana

Highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

All-occupations median

$38,150

10th percentile
$21,520
25th percentile
$28,170
Median
$38,150
75th percentile
$58,380
90th percentile
$83,040
Mean
$48,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 87,500.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 83.597, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Louisiana · What this metro includes

A transit bus driver standing beside a bus at a rest stop in Denali
Denali transit bus driver Gary at Teklanika Rest Stop, August 29, 2019. Photograph by Emily Mesner, National Park Service. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Monroe, LA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other180$59,640$293,170$560,150
Family Medicine Physicians110$59,690$255,330$353,190
Dentists, General80$81,820$161,930$251,540
Industrial Production Managers120$76,200$132,660$206,500
Pharmacists280$109,710$131,990$152,270
Physician Assistants50$84,960$126,190$177,930
Nurse Practitioners340$99,990$124,340$164,800
Chief Executives50$60,270$123,090$278,510
Financial Managers250$69,470$118,420$203,360
Veterinarians40$50,220$117,400$159,170
Sales Managers170$62,620$112,800$198,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers80$81,590$110,510$169,610
Education Administrators, All Other50$61,050$106,520$154,170
Medical and Health Services Managers290$64,580$104,470$196,200
Construction Managers140$62,080$101,750$152,460
Electrical Engineers40$74,990$101,310$157,820
Mechanical Engineers40$44,940$100,740$170,220
Civil Engineers110$59,590$99,180$151,490
Facilities Managers40$58,620$99,100$153,860
Occupational Therapists130$61,200$98,980$117,910
Managers, All Other440$58,620$97,760$164,290
Industrial Engineers40$64,190$97,070$152,120
Physical Therapists170$52,580$96,140$126,750
Human Resources Managers40$69,830$95,850$155,390
Lawyers270$50,330$94,720$214,450
Software Developers140$69,990$94,580$123,080
General and Operations Managers1,740$47,680$94,240$198,620
Engineers, All Other120$54,390$92,560$130,790
Commercial Pilots40$47,310$91,490$137,460
Computer Systems Analysts80$64,990$89,740$164,710
Network and Computer Systems Administrators50$54,780$88,990$154,930
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers90$49,560$87,540$144,200
Administrative Services Managers120$53,130$87,300$146,780
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers60$64,300$84,920$95,310
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers100$46,280$84,340$109,890
Instructional Coordinators140$61,200$83,770$98,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products70$40,950$83,750$150,420
School Psychologists50$76,590$80,660$115,460
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary250$62,530$80,650$115,650
Dental Hygienists160$47,380$79,530$97,120

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Monroe, LA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,530$18,710$21,720$33,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,830$22,770$35,260$44,300
Retail Salespersons2,350$20,990$27,710$42,830
Registered Nurses2,340$61,970$78,270$97,460
Cashiers2,330$18,350$24,490$31,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,060$17,620$21,550$27,610
Office Clerks, General2,060$20,810$30,280$45,910
General and Operations Managers1,740$47,680$94,240$198,620
Food Preparation Workers1,630$17,170$22,430$34,000
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,530$20,800$28,120$35,490
Waiters and Waitresses1,370$15,080$15,080$43,180
Nursing Assistants1,340$27,580$29,880$35,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,250$37,670$50,300$59,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,240$35,090$47,300$59,180
Stockers and Order Fillers1,210$26,700$31,070$43,210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,200$27,870$46,140$86,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,150$24,710$37,320$51,960
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1,130$44,950$55,360$62,790
Customer Service Representatives1,110$26,640$34,520$48,190
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,030$36,390$51,530$77,680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,020$26,920$41,970$60,330
Construction Laborers860$28,460$35,850$56,920
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers830$27,220$37,100$64,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers810$26,240$34,390$51,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products770$34,060$61,840$118,040

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Monroe, LA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Monroe, LA is $38,150. Employment is 87,500.

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

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $293,170, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Monroe, LA.