10 Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana, According to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

It's Labor Day today. A day when we're supposed to get off from work, relax, and not even think about doing a darn thing.

Of course, naturally, what do a lot of us do? Yep, we sit around and think about all the things we need to get done tomorrow on our job.

That's OK because if you're thinking that way, chances are you are successful and might even have a well-paying job.

The folks at Stacker frequently put out a list of some of the highest-paying jobs in America and right here in Lafayette, Louisiana.

To comprise this list, they took data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As you can imagine, the data shows that higher degree holders generally earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.

According to Stacker, the highest earners in the U.S. are what you expect: doctors, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders.

But what about here in Lafayette?

Below are the 10 top-paying jobs in the Hub City ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022. (Jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this list.)

10. Pharmacists

• Median annual wage: $123,700
• Median hourly wage: $59.47
• Total employment: 530 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

9. Optometrists

• Median annual wage: $125,990
• Median hourly wage: $60.57
• Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

8. Industrial production managers

• Median annual wage: $127,800
• Median hourly wage: $61.44
• Total employment: 180 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

7. Nurse practitioners

• Median annual wage: $129,290
• Median hourly wage: $62.16
• Total employment: 440 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

6. Physical scientists, all other

• Median annual wage: $156,000
• Median hourly wage: $75
• Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

5. Architectural and engineering managers

• Median annual wage: $164,280
• Median hourly wage: $78.98
• Total employment: 140 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

4. Nurse anesthetists

• Median annual wage: $183,780
• Median hourly wage: $88.36
• Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

3. Chief executives

• Median annual wage: $213,550
• Median hourly wage: $102.67
• Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

2. Physicians, all other

• Median annual wage: $226,120
• Median hourly wage: $108.71
• Total employment: 390 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

1. Anesthesiologists

• Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown: at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
• Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)