The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Louisiana For 2026

Curious about which professions offer the highest salaries in Louisiana? Or perhaps you’re interested in how much your dentist earns for their expertise? You’re not alone in wanting to explore the top-paying jobs in the state.

Here at Zippia, we share your curiosity, and our data-driven approach helps uncover the highest-paying careers in Louisiana. Our insights stem from extensive analysis and a passion for labor market trends.

After a comprehensive review of the latest data, we found that Operators and Truck Drivers lead the pack as the highest earners in Louisiana.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest-paying jobs in Louisiana:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Louisiana for 2026

To estimate salaries, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available sources such as the most recent data released in March 2026 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), along with insights from the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team enhances this information by analyzing millions of job postings daily to identify current salaries. We correlate these salaries with companies, job titles, and locations in our comprehensive datasets, ultimately calculating a weighted average to reflect estimated salaries for various job titles in Louisiana.

The team analyzed salary data across all sectors in Louisiana to identify the highest-compensated professions.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Louisiana

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$168,502	$108,000	4,889
2	Executive Director, Information Technology	$168,488	$114,000	1,017
3	Owner/operator	$154,820	$102,000	4,284
4	Family Practitioner	$151,134	$92,000	2,262
5	Emergency Medicine Specialist	$147,569	$89,000	2,203
6	Director Of Engineering, Quality & Program Management	$140,920	$97,000	1,177
7	Driver/owner Operator	$138,039	$79,000	4,625
8	Engineering And Operations Director	$133,769	$93,000	1,063
9	Contractor-Registered Nurse	$133,688	$85,000	2,640
10	Public Health Dentist	$128,638	$76,000	2,680
11	Director Of Account Management	$124,772	$82,000	1,132
12	Executive Director/chief Executive Officer	$116,739	$68,000	1,138
13	Clinical Physician Assistant	$115,746	$69,000	2,353
14	Engineering Production Operations Director	$115,312	$74,000	1,082
15	Customer Service Director	$113,052	$76,000	1,530
16	Director Of Information Technology Security	$112,980	$76,000	1,002
17	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$111,306	$65,000	2,934
18	Health Information Management Director	$111,032	$72,000	1,224
19	Business Continuity Management Director	$110,272	$66,000	1,050
20	Director, Technical Operations	$110,240	$75,000	1,006
21	Data Operations Director	$109,228	$68,000	1,060
22	Business Services Director	$108,155	$76,000	1,057
23	Director Of Business Systems	$107,970	$80,000	1,000
24	Executive Director Business Development	$107,809	$68,000	1,230
25	Director Of Marketing And Product Management	$107,794	$68,000	1,040
26	Business Unit Director	$107,049	$71,000	1,040
27	Director, Marketing & Product Development	$106,136	$71,000	1,032
28	Director Of User Experience	$104,341	$66,000	3,110
29	Director Of Project Management	$103,211	$67,000	1,011
30	General Manager/director	$102,215	$65,000	1,390
31	Clinical Data Management Associate Director	$102,165	$62,000	1,103
32	Director/manager	$101,406	$66,000	1,209
33	Executive Director Of Operations	$101,224	$63,000	1,136
34	Marketing Operations Director	$98,435	$58,000	1,010
35	Agricultural Safety And Health Program Director	$98,077	$65,000	1,107
36	Customer Service Senior Engineer	$96,245	$65,000	1,491
37	Director Of Clinical Operations	$95,997	$62,000	1,057
38	Business Unit Manager	$94,841	$58,000	1,223
39	Customer Service Senior Manager	$94,212	$50,000	1,519
40	Head Manager	$91,789	$54,000	1,120
41	Consultant General Manager	$91,222	$55,000	1,268
42	Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner	$91,123	$50,000	1,922
43	Director Of Operations And Finance	$90,875	$55,000	1,084
44	Director Of Retail Operations	$90,711	$57,000	1,087

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Louisiana

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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