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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 66,650. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 2,920 people (4.38 percent of the total employment in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 2,010 people (3.02 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	66,650	100.00%	$35,700
2	Cashiers	2,920	4.38%	$19,180
3	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,010	3.02%	$19,660
4	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,480	2.22%	$26,420
5	Retail Salespersons	1,430	2.15%	$26,250
6	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,390	2.09%	$31,340
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,290	1.94%	$39,420
8	General and Operations Managers	1,280	1.92%	$93,960
9	Customer Service Representatives	1,260	1.89%	$29,750
10	Registered Nurses	1,190	1.79%	$72,080
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,120	1.68%	$30,140
12	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,090	1.64%	$18,710
13	Food Preparation Workers	1,040	1.56%	$20,330
14	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	990	1.49%	$42,250
15	Office Clerks, General	970	1.46%	$24,230
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	930	1.40%	$24,960
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	920	1.38%	$51,130
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	900	1.35%	$46,390
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	870	1.31%	$46,260
20	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	850	1.28%	$35,750
21	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	830	1.25%	$20,940
22	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	790	1.19%	$51,550
23	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	770	1.16%	$23,640
24	Nursing Assistants	760	1.14%	$26,380
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	730	1.10%	$33,630
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	650	0.98%	$48,690
27	Construction Laborers	650	0.98%	$34,770
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	650	0.98%	$49,520
29	Receptionists and Information Clerks	640	0.96%	$27,330
30	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	630	0.95%	$35,920
31	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	630	0.95%	$46,200
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	590	0.89%	$33,340
33	Waiters and Waitresses	590	0.89%	$19,780
34	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	570	0.86%	$28,710
35	Other Production Workers	520	0.78%	$43,710
36	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	500	0.75%	$29,280
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	480	0.72%	$61,690
38	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	460	0.69%	$58,790
39	Sailors and Marine Oilers	450	0.68%	$43,790
40	Accountants and Auditors	430	0.65%	$59,260
41	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	430	0.65%	$67,580
42	All Other Managers	420	0.63%	$91,000
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	420	0.63%	$60,400
44	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	420	0.63%	$96,110
45	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	400	0.60%	$40,770
46	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	380	0.57%	$47,720
47	Other Business Operations Specialists	360	0.54%	$52,530
48	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	350	0.53%	$55,150
49	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	340	0.51%	$20,580
50	Childcare Workers	330	0.50%	$17,990
51	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	330	0.50%	$31,720
52	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	320	0.48%	$51,360
53	Pharmacy Technicians	300	0.45%	$34,540
54	Electricians	300	0.45%	$45,620
55	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	290	0.44%	$38,880
56	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	280	0.42%	$63,950
57	Firefighters	270	0.41%	$27,730
58	Correctional Officers and Jailers	270	0.41%	$28,620
59	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	270	0.41%	$37,410
60	Short Order Cooks	260	0.39%	$21,490
61	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	260	0.39%	$26,460
62	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	250	0.38%	$43,120
63	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	240	0.36%	$63,600
64	Medical Assistants	240	0.36%	$28,940
65	Restaurant Cooks	240	0.36%	$25,010
66	Postal Service Mail Carriers	240	0.36%	$49,810
67	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	240	0.36%	$55,660
68	Insurance Sales Agents	230	0.35%	$37,300
69	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.33%	$48,660
70	Pharmacists	220	0.33%	$122,450
71	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	210	0.32%	$49,800
72	Billing and Posting Clerks	210	0.32%	$31,770
73	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	210	0.32%	$39,970
74	Tellers	200	0.30%	$28,500
75	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	200	0.30%	$36,860
76	Packers and Packagers	200	0.30%	$21,370
77	Compliance Officers	190	0.29%	$50,480
78	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	190	0.29%	$51,710
79	Helpers--Production Workers	190	0.29%	$33,770
80	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	190	0.29%	$26,480
81	Bartenders	180	0.27%	$18,330
82	Parts Salespersons	180	0.27%	$24,680
83	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	180	0.27%	$28,130
84	Carpenters	180	0.27%	$42,890
85	Food Processing Workers, All Other	180	0.27%	$25,470
86	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	180	0.27%	$37,030
87	Financial Managers	170	0.26%	$93,790
88	Security Guards	170	0.26%	$27,210
89	Protective Service Workers, All Other	170	0.26%	$40,660
90	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	170	0.26%	$55,080
91	Machinists	170	0.26%	$47,690
92	Medical and Health Services Managers	160	0.24%	$89,980
93	Human Resources Specialists	160	0.24%	$49,530
94	Other Counselors	160	0.24%	$38,500
95	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	160	0.24%	$36,690
96	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	160	0.24%	$37,350
97	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	150	0.23%	$30,920
98	Lawyers	150	0.23%	$67,500
99	Middle School Special Education Teachers	150	0.23%	$51,920
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	150	0.23%	$50,410

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