What work pays in Alexandria, LA

14% cheaper than the US average
·LA·
60k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 86
60,000 working
LA
45 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Alexandria, LA: $349,010 on paper, worth $407,293 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$167.80/hr$349,010$407,293
Pharmacists$64.59/hr$134,340$156,774
Nurse Practitioners$59.17/hr$123,080$143,634
Computer and Information Systems Managers$58.54/hr$121,750$142,081
Industrial Production Managers$53.88/hr$112,060$130,773
Lawyers$52.27/hr$108,720$126,875
Financial Managers$51.46/hr$107,030$124,903
Physical Therapists$49.70/hr$103,380$120,644
Medical and Health Services Managers$49.30/hr$102,550$119,675
Human Resources Managers$48.19/hr$100,240$116,979
Managers, All Other$48.03/hr$99,890$116,571
Construction Managers$47.31/hr$98,410$114,844
General and Operations Managers$47.29/hr$98,360$114,785
Software Developers$45.92/hr$95,510$111,459
Administrative Services Managers$44.83/hr$93,250$108,822
Civil Engineers$44.37/hr$92,290$107,702
Management Analysts$44.02/hr$91,560$106,850
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$42.25/hr$87,880$102,555
Computer Systems Analysts$42.19/hr$87,760$102,415
Computer Occupations, All Other$41.80/hr$86,940$101,458
Sales Managers$41.09/hr$85,470$99,743
Registered Nurses$39.27/hr$81,680$95,320
Dental Hygienists$38.62/hr$80,330$93,744
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$79,820$93,149
Financial and Investment Analysts$37.62/hr$78,240$91,305
Project Management Specialists$37.55/hr$78,110$91,154
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$37.25/hr$77,480$90,418
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$36.05/hr$74,980$87,501
Cost Estimators$36.00/hr$74,890$87,396
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$35.90/hr$74,670$87,139
Correctional Officers and Jailers$35.06/hr$72,920$85,097
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$33.29/hr$69,240$80,802
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$32.60/hr$67,800$79,122
Logisticians$32.31/hr$67,200$78,422
Accountants and Auditors$31.02/hr$64,530$75,306
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$31.00/hr$64,490$75,259
Public Relations Specialists$30.42/hr$63,280$73,847
Food Service Managers$30.28/hr$62,990$73,509
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$30.02/hr$62,440$72,867
Human Resources Specialists$29.91/hr$62,210$72,598
Compliance Officers$29.65/hr$61,670$71,968
Loan Officers$28.92/hr$60,150$70,194
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$28.27/hr$58,810$68,631
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$27.63/hr$57,470$67,067
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$27.29/hr$56,760$66,238

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