Fastest-growing jobs in Louisiana

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.5% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,890
--- Employment in 2022: 2,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,310

#50. Food processing workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.0% (7,500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 45,040
--- Employment in 2022: 37,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,990

#49. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.2% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,300

#48. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.5% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $73,090

#47. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.5% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,800

#46. Self-enrichment teachers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.9% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $24,030

#45. Parking attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.9% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,090

#44. Special education teachers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.8% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,740
--- Employment in 2022: 2,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $87,200

#43. Administrative services managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.3% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,450

#42. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.1% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,930
--- Employment in 2022: 2,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $105,830

#41. Civil engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.2% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,830
--- Employment in 2022: 3,920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,660

#40. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.7% (1,330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,950
--- Employment in 2022: 5,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,420

#39. Correctional officers and jailers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.9% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,710
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $87,920

#38. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.3% (1,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,990
--- Employment in 2022: 4,820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,280

#37. Project management specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.1% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,880
--- Employment in 2022: 3,900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,880

#36. Office and administrative support workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.3% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,170

#35. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.7% (1,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,210
--- Employment in 2022: 4,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,440

#34. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.1% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Employment in 2022: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,800

#33. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.9% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Employment in 2022: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,010

#32. Financial and investment analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.2% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,780

#31. Psychiatric technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.6% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,770
--- Employment in 2022: 2,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,250

#30. Roustabouts, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.7% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,200

#29. Food service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.5% (1,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,000
--- Employment in 2022: 3,860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,900

#28. Cooks, short order
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.1% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,290

#27. Coaches and scouts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,930
--- Employment in 2022: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,370

#26. Paramedics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,440

#25. Legal support workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.2% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,960
--- Employment in 2022: 2,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $104,840

#24. Software developers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.2% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,260
--- Employment in 2022: 3,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,120

#23. Chemical plant and system operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.6% (10,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 38,580
--- Employment in 2022: 27,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,340

#22. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.5% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,360

#21. Financial clerks, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.1% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,000

#20. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.5% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,450

#19. Tax preparers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.7% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,190
--- Employment in 2022: 2,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,600

#18. Service unit operators, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.7% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $159,460

#17. Dentists, general
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.4% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#16. Computer programmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.2% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,000

#15. Pharmacy aides
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.4% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,720

#14. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +57.9% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,400

#13. Protective service workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.4% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,010

#12. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.8% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $74,030

#11. Architectural and civil drafters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.3% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,990

#10. Structural metal fabricators and fitters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.4% (2,210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,540
--- Employment in 2022: 3,330
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,840

#9. Chemical equipment operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +77.8% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,810

#8. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +85.1% (2,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,350
--- Employment in 2022: 2,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,640

#7. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +95.9% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,620

#6. Amusement and recreation attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +118.0% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Employment in 2022: 500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,600

#5. Eligibility interviewers, government programs
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +123.3% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Employment in 2022: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,570

#4. Real estate sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +186.1% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,260

#3. Hazardous materials removal workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +188.9% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,470

#2. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +203.2% (1,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,070

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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