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Wages by occupation in Alexandria, LA

In Alexandria, LA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,510 in May 2024, with 59,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS221 occupations

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What stands out

In Alexandria, LA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,510 in May 2024, with 59,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $134,420 for Physician Assistants, the lowest $16,490 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 2,830 jobs at a median of $21,520. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Physician Assistants 29-107140$134,420$96,740$176,090evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051210$134,140$98,330$150,660evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171150$118,860$96,570$132,150evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302150$113,220$74,740$202,960evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-912130$108,690$74,530$134,430evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305150$107,880$91,220$192,430evidence →
Software Developers 15-125240$106,190$76,530$144,750evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031180$104,480$61,840$202,550evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307130$103,270$52,110$157,060evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111270$102,730$65,170$176,050evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205190$101,940$66,420$145,460evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123130$101,450$60,690$161,800evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199380$101,200$54,530$171,750evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 33-101130$99,760$57,650$111,840evidence →
Construction Managers 11-902190$99,390$58,740$170,720evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011180$98,180$61,140$209,020evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,050$97,250$49,100$206,420evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312150$95,460$69,400$135,770evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111100$94,310$61,960$148,260evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301260$93,920$54,150$127,700evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112270$92,420$48,800$133,530evidence →
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-309940$90,440$76,940$103,730evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121150$88,270$61,850$162,120evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129990$87,000$45,280$135,150evidence →
Power Plant Operators 51-801360$86,210$38,850$109,190evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-125140$82,860$49,050$104,030evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012400$81,430$38,330$92,730evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022120$81,240$54,700$173,800evidence →
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-302930$80,640$69,950$160,970evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051140$80,490$45,000$98,430evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11202,830$21,520$16,810$34,000evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11412,160$78,740$59,980$105,410evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,980$26,960$18,810$37,960evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,820$32,120$23,330$43,830evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,660$22,780$17,700$30,760evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,490$31,250$20,880$48,260evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,160$22,390$17,670$31,340evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20211,110$21,890$16,950$32,740evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,050$97,250$49,100$206,420evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014930$35,050$25,490$53,620evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131910$30,020$28,010$36,380evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065820$31,140$28,130$43,270evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051800$35,230$26,740$49,830evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011770$27,840$20,740$41,520evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061750$39,160$29,650$49,830evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071730$41,660$27,360$66,360evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032730$45,930$35,320$69,200evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061690$51,000$44,230$66,190evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031680$16,490$15,080$43,530evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031650$41,640$26,730$60,610evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011620$50,850$35,660$78,570evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011570$39,450$26,460$62,100evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012550$30,250$24,200$49,290evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092490$31,340$21,510$37,130evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045480$30,780$23,950$49,520evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051460$43,270$32,050$60,130evidence →
Electricians 47-2111440$57,010$45,170$60,060evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012430$60,250$32,140$112,830evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011400$64,890$45,830$113,030evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012400$81,430$38,330$92,730evidence →

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