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10.5% Jobs Projection
$81,990 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Engineers in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineers Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 5,400 Engineers working in the state.

There were 4,580 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 820 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,540 Engineers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 290 annual Engineers job openings in Louisiana, and 4,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $49,780 to $145,700 with $81,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.93 to $70.05. The median hourly rate was $39.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,670 $93,550
Baton Rouge, LA 1,650 $80,450
Lake Charles, LA 360 $90,390
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 330 $77,920
Lafayette, LA 300 $71,020
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 270 $65,680
Alexandria, LA 200 $64,180
Monroe, LA 130 $88,270
Hammond, LA 40 $63,280

Top States for Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,600 $107,300
Texas 10,710 $109,110
Florida 8,570 $77,020
Ohio 7,100 $89,390
Louisiana 5,400 $81,990
New York 4,910 $92,560
Pennsylvania 4,850 $93,400
Maryland 4,530 $128,230
Georgia 4,380 $92,030
Tennessee 4,250 $74,890
Virginia 4,190 $122,940
Illinois 4,000 $84,550
Alabama 3,730 $116,490
New Jersey 3,470 $116,570
Washington 3,160 $107,230
Massachusetts 3,090 $106,680
Oregon 2,760 $87,070
District of Columbia 2,640 $141,320
Colorado 2,500 $111,020
Minnesota 2,450 $101,270

Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $141,320
Maryland $128,230
Virginia $122,940
Alaska $117,520
New Jersey $116,570
Alabama $116,490
New Mexico $114,000
Idaho $111,050
Colorado $111,020
Texas $109,110

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