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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lake Charles, LA

What professions have the highest employment in Lake Charles, LA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lake Charles, LA. We note that the total employment in Lake Charles, LA is 94,220. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 3,000 people (3.18 percent of the total employment in Lake Charles, LA). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 2,460 people (2.61 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lake Charles, LA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Lake Charles, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	94,220	100.00%	$40,230
2	Cashiers	3,000	3.18%	$21,480
3	Retail Salespersons	2,460	2.61%	$26,540
4	Construction Laborers	2,070	2.20%	$37,770
5	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,010	2.13%	$33,320
6	General and Operations Managers	1,780	1.89%	$101,450
7	Registered Nurses	1,780	1.89%	$65,240
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,700	1.80%	$34,910
9	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,470	1.56%	$37,930
10	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,410	1.50%	$21,030
11	Office Clerks, General	1,340	1.42%	$28,320
12	Food Preparation Workers	1,330	1.41%	$21,450
13	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,310	1.39%	$29,730
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,270	1.35%	$20,660
15	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,240	1.32%	$18,000
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,150	1.22%	$65,040
17	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,090	1.16%	$47,920
18	All Other Managers	1,020	1.08%	$97,350
19	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,010	1.07%	$46,690
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	990	1.05%	$51,480
21	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	990	1.05%	$18,580
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	950	1.01%	$64,000
23	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	940	1.00%	$24,820
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	940	1.00%	$38,550
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	940	1.00%	$50,570
26	Customer Service Representatives	900	0.96%	$30,580
27	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	890	0.94%	$40,450
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	870	0.92%	$37,230
29	Security Guards	860	0.91%	$28,350
30	Electricians	860	0.91%	$60,730
31	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	830	0.88%	$62,710
32	Other Production Workers	810	0.86%	$34,390
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	0.83%	$50,720
34	Engineers, All Other	760	0.81%	$96,160
35	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	760	0.81%	$59,580
36	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	750	0.80%	$31,770
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	720	0.76%	$48,810
38	Restaurant Cooks	710	0.75%	$27,810
39	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	690	0.73%	$19,400
40	Nursing Assistants	690	0.73%	$28,460
41	Fast Food Cooks	690	0.73%	$21,200
42	Bartenders	680	0.72%	$18,800
43	Medical Assistants	660	0.70%	$31,470
44	Carpenters	650	0.69%	$49,130
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	640	0.68%	$88,760
46	Gaming Dealers	620	0.66%	$23,170
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	590	0.63%	$66,880
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	580	0.62%	$64,110
49	Receptionists and Information Clerks	580	0.62%	$29,270
50	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	570	0.60%	$46,990
51	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	570	0.60%	$44,030
52	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	570	0.60%	$64,860
53	Millwrights	550	0.58%	$76,250
54	Accountants and Auditors	500	0.53%	$62,390
55	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	500	0.53%	$85,550
56	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	490	0.52%	$46,550
57	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	470	0.50%	$22,080
58	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	450	0.48%	$28,910
59	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	410	0.44%	$45,800
60	Construction Managers	400	0.42%	$106,950
61	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	400	0.42%	$64,330
62	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	400	0.42%	$53,180
63	Tellers	390	0.41%	$34,980
64	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	380	0.40%	$45,560
65	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	370	0.39%	$22,820
66	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	370	0.39%	$47,540
67	Lawyers	360	0.38%	$99,880
68	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	360	0.38%	$26,890
69	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	360	0.38%	$60,840
70	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	350	0.37%	$54,480
71	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	350	0.37%	$97,130
72	Other Postsecondary Teachers	340	0.36%	$64,800
73	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	340	0.36%	$37,680
74	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	320	0.34%	$52,780
75	Firefighters	320	0.34%	$28,230
76	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	290	0.31%	$38,690
77	Childcare Workers	290	0.31%	$20,930
78	Postal Service Mail Carriers	280	0.30%	$51,130
79	Pharmacy Technicians	270	0.29%	$36,890
80	Boilermakers	270	0.29%	$73,370
81	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	270	0.29%	$25,180
82	Machinists	260	0.28%	$61,300
83	Human Resources Specialists	250	0.27%	$48,830
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	250	0.27%	$46,440
85	Billing and Posting Clerks	250	0.27%	$38,560
86	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	250	0.27%	$37,680
87	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	240	0.25%	$17,980
88	Sailors and Marine Oilers	240	0.25%	$33,710
89	Financial Managers	230	0.24%	$103,890
90	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	230	0.24%	$80,360
91	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	230	0.24%	$39,660
92	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	230	0.24%	$52,120
93	Dishwashers	230	0.24%	$22,270
94	Chemical Technicians	220	0.23%	$63,990
95	Radiologic Technologists	220	0.23%	$50,500
96	Short Order Cooks	220	0.23%	$22,580
97	Parts Salespersons	220	0.23%	$29,860
98	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	220	0.23%	$65,120
99	Project Management Specialists	200	0.21%	$79,070
100	Dental Assistants	200	0.21%	$35,850

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