Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $217,780. The second highest-paying jobs are those of industrial production manager, with an average salary of $129,310.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Monroe, LA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Monroe, LA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$217,780	$88,130	150
2	Industrial Production Managers	$129,310	$68,950	30
3	Pharmacists	$127,880	$76,280	220
4	General Dentists	$114,050	$26,550	50
5	Physician Assistants	$104,000	$63,810	70
6	Nurse Practitioners	$103,960	$57,510	260
7	Software Developers	$103,360	$68,910	140
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,540	$61,720	50
9	Lawyers	$102,380	$47,480	200
10	Financial Managers	$101,840	$60,260	200
11	Electrical Engineers	$100,960	$66,170	40
12	Civil Engineers	$95,490	$51,910	60
13	Construction Managers	$95,210	$61,450	110
14	Physical Therapists	$94,740	$58,570	140
15	Sales Managers	$93,080	$52,100	110
16	Occupational Therapists	$91,580	$61,480	90
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,790	$51,110	250
18	Human Resources Managers	$86,990	$59,190	40
19	All Other Managers	$84,550	$50,600	450
20	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$83,870	$63,120	80
21	General and Operations Managers	$83,010	$45,940	1,510
22	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,520	$52,390	120
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,290	$55,000	50
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,850	$60,240	210
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,330	$48,170	30
26	Computer Programmers	$79,080	$50,180	30
27	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$78,470	$35,530	140
28	Engineers, All Other	$78,460	$48,560	130
29	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,970	$45,160	290
30	Dental Hygienists	$76,580	$57,970	130
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,540	$48,280	40
32	Administrative Services Managers	$75,900	$51,500	70
33	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,760	$40,270	60
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,240	$46,420	50
35	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$72,800	$46,540	30
36	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,590	$38,550	50
37	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,920	$41,050	70
38	Registered Nurses	$69,730	$58,100	1,900
39	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$66,310	$52,210	60
40	Other Education Administrators	$65,710	$49,360	40
41	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$65,580	$48,790	40
42	Financial Analysts	$65,080	$35,000	100
43	Respiratory Therapists	$63,180	$51,790	90
44	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,080	$39,430	60
45	Accountants and Auditors	$62,730	$38,480	540
46	Management Analysts	$62,160	$51,280	120
47	Crane and Tower Operators	$61,330	$42,410	30
48	Cost Estimators	$61,140	$39,150	90
49	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,100	$39,640	60
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$60,830	$48,900	190
51	Postal Service Clerks	$60,800	$39,770	50
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,420	$32,650	550
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,990	$43,920	330
54	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$59,860	$35,310	130
55	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,800	$33,110	200
56	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,330	$41,400	50
57	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,190	$31,820	40
58	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,140	$43,390	70
59	Instructional Coordinators	$58,650	$38,410	130
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$58,570	$36,120	350
61	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,420	$31,760	320
62	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,310	$24,200	80
63	Loan Officers	$58,010	$30,630	140
64	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,640	$47,180	30
65	Other Designers	$57,630	$33,280	30
66	Compliance Officers	$57,340	$32,690	110
67	Project Management Specialists	$55,750	$30,740	200
68	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,140	$44,790	80
69	Other Teachers and Instructors	$54,590	$34,950	150
70	Computer Occupations, All Other	$54,520	$28,220	100
71	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,200	$38,110	190
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$53,190	$37,460	130
73	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$53,100	$39,430	70
74	Radiologic Technologists	$52,930	$43,280	120
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$52,330	$31,820	310
76	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,640	210
77	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,330	$26,210	150
78	Millwrights	$51,150	$40,440	100
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$50,980	$32,320	510
80	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,280	$35,160	60
81	Logging Equipment Operators	$49,280	$27,460	60
82	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,090	$48,470	590
83	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$48,810	$48,520	150
84	Human Resources Specialists	$48,770	$36,430	160
85	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$48,680	$26,460	60
86	Surveyors	$48,350	$29,580	30
87	Surgical Technologists	$48,310	$37,370	90
88	Machinists	$48,260	$32,910	110
89	Other Transportation Workers	$48,130	$28,410	50
90	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$48,100	$25,810	80
91	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,800	$18,410	80
92	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,600	$47,190	890
93	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,490	$36,440	270
94	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,360	$40,110	60
95	Computer Network Support Specialists	$47,300	$38,130	110
96	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,280	$29,930	100
97	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$47,270	$24,200	90
98	Other Drafters	$47,040	$37,400	30
99	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$46,880	$31,990	1,060
100	Other Financial Specialists	$46,790	$27,500	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,390
2	General Dentists	$122,750
3	Sales Managers	$119,110
4	Electrical Engineers	$99,750
5	Nurse Practitioners	$99,280
6	Software Developers	$97,900
7	Lawyers	$95,950
8	Veterinarians	$95,540
9	Physical Therapists	$95,450
10	Industrial Production Managers	$95,390

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,320
2	Electrical Engineers	$107,440
3	Nurse Practitioners	$102,880
4	Physical Therapists	$95,600
5	Construction Managers	$93,120
6	Occupational Therapists	$92,340
7	Financial Managers	$90,600
8	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$89,500
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,190
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$82,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Monroe, LA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$196,140
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$158,190
3	General Dentists	$124,920
4	Pharmacists	$118,290
5	Industrial Production Managers	$114,320
6	Electrical Engineers	$97,410
7	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,980
8	Occupational Therapists	$90,040
9	Physical Therapists	$89,830
10	Construction Managers	$88,910

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