What are the most common jobs in Lafayette, LA?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in Lafayette.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Lafayette, LA actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Lafayette, LA is a sales associate with 2,104 current sales associates and 141 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Lafayette, LA are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Lafayette

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in Lafayette.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Lafayette, LA. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In Lafayette, LA

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Sales Associate	2,104	$37,629	$19,000
2	Cashier	2,086	$18,303	$13,000
3	Customer Service Representative	1,807	$22,992	$15,000
4	Certified Nursing Assistant	974	$21,288	$14,000
5	Licensed Practical Nurse	956	$45,003	$30,000
6	Assistant Manager	890	$37,603	$20,000
7	Administrative Assistant	824	$25,625	$16,000
8	Receptionist	781	$23,239	$16,000
9	Server	745	$22,357	$12,000
10	Internship	706	$24,365	$14,000
11	Manager	597	$67,221	$34,000
12	Office Assistant	552	$21,524	$14,000
13	Office Manager	519	$35,960	$20,000
14	Registered Nurse	499	$63,563	$39,000
15	Sales Representative	492	$46,276	$20,000
16	Technician	467	$38,261	$21,000
17	Driver	465	$23,454	$11,000
18	Store Manager	419	$41,011	$25,000
19	Operator	418	$52,175	$33,000
20	Cook	381	$20,591	$15,000
21	Medical Assistant	376	$26,527	$18,000
22	Supervisor	358	$54,843	$28,000
23	General Manager	332	$59,420	$29,000
24	Teacher	315	$38,805	$30,000
25	Delivery Driver	314	$35,499	$21,000
26	Production Operator	297	$30,199	$19,000
27	Crew Member	290	$21,292	$15,000
28	Waitress	278	$18,524	$12,000
29	Secretary	277	$32,297	$21,000
30	Galley Hand	274	$39,373	$21,000
31	Service Worker	267	$17,843	$12,000
32	Sales Associate And Cashier	265	$18,728	$12,000
33	Student Worker	258	$20,630	$14,000
34	Landman	255	$70,423	$43,000
35	Staff Nurse	252	$53,740	$35,000
36	Legal Assistant	238	$36,863	$22,000
37	Housekeeper	232	$19,752	$14,000
38	Hostess	231	$24,155	$16,000
39	Sales Consultant	222	$41,936	$20,000
40	Assistant	221	$29,929	$15,000
41	Home Health Aid	212	$22,724	$17,000
42	Research Assistant	212	$42,494	$23,000
43	Operations Manager	210	$64,912	$36,000
44	Warehouse Worker	210	$20,874	$17,000
45	Graduate Assistant	208	$30,997	$14,000
46	Account Executive	207	$50,723	$25,000
47	Specialist	202	$45,127	$23,000
48	Owner	199	$26,796	$12,000
49	Teller	198	$24,588	$19,000
50	Customer Service Associate	196	$24,100	$15,000
51	Dispatcher	195	$30,085	$22,000
52	Substitute Teacher	193	$28,765	$17,000
53	Case Manager	190	$32,103	$20,000
54	Owner/Operator	187	$168,331	$84,000
55	Volunteer	187	$25,988	$15,000
56	Sales Person	183	$29,699	$12,000
57	Lead Operator	181	$117,683	$57,000
58	Billing Specialist	178	$28,720	$21,000
59	Shift Manager	178	$28,631	$19,000
60	Assistant Store Manager	177	$35,482	$23,000
61	Bartender Server	177	$18,508	$11,000
62	Bartender	174	$20,487	$13,000
63	Maintenance Technician	173	$34,657	$22,000
64	Clerk	172	$20,596	$13,000
65	DSW	172	$65,967	$30,000
66	Security Officer	171	$23,672	$17,000
67	Stocker	169	$28,250	$24,000
68	Woodworking Shop Hand	169	$29,078	$22,000
69	Labour	167	$65,967	$30,000
70	Server And Hostess	164	$22,574	$12,000
71	Unit Secretary	163	$28,517	$18,000
72	Caregiver	162	$65,967	$30,000
73	Legal Secretary	161	$31,909	$19,000
74	Field Engineer	156	$64,827	$45,000
75	Associate	155	$43,067	$19,000
76	Service Technician	154	$40,366	$26,000
77	Instructor	153	$46,485	$28,000
78	Roustabout	151	$24,057	$13,000
79	Floor Hand	150	$22,315	$10,000
80	Paramedic	150	$34,405	$22,000
81	Sales Manager	149	$53,388	$27,000
82	Team Leader	149	$50,426	$20,000
83	Truck Driver	146	$50,281	$29,000
84	Project Manager	145	$63,963	$39,000
85	Security Guard	145	$24,235	$16,000
86	Accounts Payable Clerk	144	$29,304	$20,000
87	Sales	142	$65,967	$30,000
88	Emergency Medical Technician	141	$27,937	$19,000
89	Paralegal	140	$40,663	$25,000
90	Consultant	138	$66,524	$42,000
91	Coordinator	137	$37,444	$22,000
92	Front Desk Receptionist	136	$22,360	$16,000
93	File Clerk	134	$29,155	$21,000
94	Mechanic	133	$36,405	$24,000
95	Sales Associate And Customer Service	133	$21,157	$13,000
96	Team Member	133	$65,967	$30,000
97	Account Manager	130	$42,970	$19,000
98	Accounting Clerk	130	$32,737	$22,000
99	Utility Hand	129	$65,967	$30,000
100	Phlebotomist	127	$26,688	$21,000

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