Total cases: 9,213 · Latest year: 2025 · Updated: Dec 30, 2025
In Louisiana, the latest-year median annual wage shown here is $88,000. All “Search” links on this page are filtered to 2025.
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| City ↕ | Cases ↓ | Median wage ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 2,180 | $84,752 |
| New Orleans | 2,100 | $73,048 |
| Lafayette | 1,163 | $87,000 |
| Shreveport | 742 | $176,000 |
| Monroe | 505 | $82,618 |
| Metairie | 179 | $75,629 |
| Alexandria | 178 | $257,754 |
| Lake Charles | 155 | $63,066 |
| Ruston | 145 | $70,000 |
| Pineville | 138 | $78,916 |
| Covington | 120 | $90,000 |
| Tallulah | 78 | $50,423 |
| New Iberia | 67 | $82,300 |
| Houma | 63 | $130,000 |
| Hammond | 57 | $64,022 |
| Harahan | 57 | $80,500 |
| Bossier City | 54 | $116,378 |
| Kenner | 52 | $68,000 |
| Thibodaux | 51 | $62,100 |
| Cameron | 49 | $148,320 |
| Sulphur | 47 | $89,731 |
| West Monroe | 43 | $98,668 |
| Slidell | 39 | $250,000 |
| Gretna | 34 | $53,248 |
| River Ridge | 33 | $95,493 |
No employer data available.
| Job title ↕ | Cases ↓ | Median wage ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 103 | $103,980 |
| Assistant Professor - Clinical | 60 | $235,702 |
| Software Developer | 54 | $88,774 |
| Hospitalist Physician | 36 | $280,800 |
| Medical Technologist | 32 | $53,248 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 24 | $64,959 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 19 | $58,000 |
| Hospitalist (Internist) | 18 | $318,420 |
| Instructor | 17 | $67,426 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analyst | 15 | $76,357 |
| Software Engineer | 13 | $90,000 |
| Application Developer | 10 | $84,011 |
| Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (Degree) | 10 | $51,480 |
| PROJECT ENGINEER | 10 | $97,684 |
| Instructor - Clinical | 9 | $166,000 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $99,500 |
| Cardiologist | 7 | $440,376 |
| Data Engineer | 7 | $83,859 |
| Elementary School Teacher | 7 | $51,303 |
| Histotechnologist | 7 | $40,248 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 7 | $94,765 |
| Nephrologist | 7 | $250,000 |
| Physician | 7 | $500,000 |
| Physician - Nephrologist | 7 | $350,000 |
| Research Scientist | 7 | $70,000 |