Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, 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 Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area are those of industrial production manager, with an average annual salary of $132,640. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse practitioners, with an average salary of $132,140.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area 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 Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$132,640	$94,710	110
2	Nurse Practitioners	$132,140	$90,620	240
3	Pharmacists	$127,520	$79,540	220
4	Civil Engineers	$109,160	$54,670	40
5	Lawyers	$106,980	$50,000	130
6	Sales Managers	$104,370	$56,760	70
7	Occupational Therapists	$104,140	$72,290	60
8	Physical Therapists	$102,750	$71,080	130
9	Financial Managers	$99,970	$62,000	210
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,270	$73,620	50
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,990	$56,830	250
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$93,630	$43,760	310
13	Engineers, All Other	$93,600	$57,680	140
14	Construction Managers	$93,120	$57,260	110
15	All Other Managers	$92,180	$47,740	520
16	General and Operations Managers	$90,920	$44,540	1,110
17	Software Developers	$90,670	$57,460	70
18	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,590	$47,590	100
19	Industrial Engineers	$84,360	$67,570	80
20	Other Social Workers	$81,660	$48,010	30
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,660	$54,710	60
22	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,060	$52,680	100
23	Administrative Services Managers	$79,950	$53,710	60
24	Human Resources Managers	$79,460	$57,760	40
25	Management Analysts	$79,440	$60,200	110
26	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$78,700	$52,500	90
27	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,930	$75,200	30
28	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,350	$45,020	60
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930	$35,560	380
30	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$74,110	$62,270	360
31	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,680	$38,340	60
32	Dental Hygienists	$73,490	$45,240	40
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$73,380	$44,740	40
34	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$71,940	$52,940	50
35	Logisticians	$71,140	$54,100	40
36	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$70,340	$49,460	40
37	Computer Occupations, All Other	$69,470	$33,730	180
38	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,080	$36,760	100
39	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,540	$52,410	100
40	Registered Nurses	$65,950	$52,540	1,510
41	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$65,890	$45,540	180
42	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,670	$34,020	700
43	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$64,680	$27,600	30
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$64,640	$50,340	40
45	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,510	$34,930	140
46	Compliance Officers	$63,820	$35,700	210
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,690	$36,910	330
48	Other Plant and System Operators	$63,100	$38,460	60
49	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$62,300	$36,340	140
50	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,130	$27,860	100
51	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,030	$32,200	70
52	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,850	$50,030	70
53	Cost Estimators	$61,570	$42,930	60
54	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,400	$30,840	90
55	Project Management Specialists	$60,730	$30,180	100
56	Millwrights	$60,730	$31,680	160
57	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$60,380	$49,020	60
58	Respiratory Therapists	$60,230	$50,290	100
59	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,940	$36,890	180
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,920	$32,370	260
61	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,560	$41,760	300
62	Machinists	$57,910	$35,060	190
63	Accountants and Auditors	$57,500	$34,880	390
64	Other Engineering Technicians	$57,180	$28,990	80
65	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,170	$35,060	160
66	Postal Service Clerks	$56,600	$39,770	110
67	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$56,280	$46,480	220
68	Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,060	$22,110	100
69	Food Service Managers	$55,020	$22,170	30
70	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$54,640	$42,830	30
71	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$51,720	$30,530	90
72	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,200	$31,030	290
73	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,130	$37,770	140
74	Other Financial Specialists	$50,640	$29,710	120
75	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,540	$29,430	30
76	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$50,480	$39,530	50
77	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$50,400	$39,870	240
78	Radiologic Technologists	$50,220	$40,860	160
79	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$49,970	$46,770	290
80	All Other Special Education Teachers	$49,930	$46,840	30
81	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	260
82	Human Resources Specialists	$49,700	$33,600	210
83	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$49,610	$25,420	340
84	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,420	$35,530	190
85	Instructional Coordinators	$49,270	$37,230	110
86	Other Teachers and Instructors	$49,180	$35,380	80
87	Loan Officers	$49,170	$36,030	210
88	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,840	$29,280	140
89	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,800	$39,430	1,190
90	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$48,790	$43,920	160
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,470	$38,000	1,390
92	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,430	$38,080	280
93	Other Extraction Workers	$48,370	$36,560	60
94	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,150	$42,850	90
95	Surveyors	$48,120	$27,060	30
96	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$48,080	$37,040	100
97	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,940	$29,160	120
98	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$47,720	$34,130	40
99	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$47,660	$31,780	260
100	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,470	$29,560	190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Practitioners	$125,200
2	Speech-Language Pathologists	$124,740
3	Pharmacists	$123,440
4	Industrial Production Managers	$119,520
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,140
6	Sales Managers	$103,160
7	Physical Therapists	$99,300
8	Occupational Therapists	$99,040
9	Civil Engineers	$97,620
10	Financial Managers	$97,100

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$160,420
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,090
3	Nurse Practitioners	$122,140
4	Pharmacists	$119,810
5	Industrial Production Managers	$111,120
6	Civil Engineers	$109,380
7	Physical Therapists	$107,650
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,220
9	Financial Managers	$101,580
10	Engineers, All Other	$100,320

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$155,480
2	Physician Assistants	$126,070
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,880
4	Nurse Practitioners	$122,630
5	Pharmacists	$119,280
6	Petroleum Engineers	$114,390
7	Physical Therapists	$112,920
8	Industrial Production Managers	$110,810
9	Civil Engineers	$108,540
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,550

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