Fastest-growing jobs in Louisiana

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.4% (1,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,070
--- Employment in 2023: 4,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,340

#50. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.5% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,100
--- Employment in 2023: 2,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $69,790

#49. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.7% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,730
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,930

#48. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,360
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,150

#47. Public Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.9% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,420
--- Employment in 2023: 3,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,680

#46. Management Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.8% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,400

#45. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.9% (1,860 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,040
--- Employment in 2023: 7,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,720

#44. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,270
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,370

#43. Riggers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.3% (1,100 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,280
--- Employment in 2023: 4,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $104,510

#42. Construction Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.0% (9,950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 46,790
--- Employment in 2023: 36,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,880

#41. Registered Nurses
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,880
--- Employment in 2023: 3,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,980

#40. Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,600
--- Employment in 2023: 5,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,200

#39. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,880
--- Employment in 2023: 3,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,980

#38. Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.0% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,700
--- Employment in 2023: 2,890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,290

#37. Food Processing Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.1% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,870
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,500

#36. Detectives and Criminal Investigators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.7% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,860

#35. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (1,510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,700
--- Employment in 2023: 5,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $101,080

#34. Medical and Health Services Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.3% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,810
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $86,060

#33. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $114,050

#32. Mechanical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.0% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,860
--- Employment in 2023: 2,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,520

#31. Social and Human Service Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.6% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,930

#30. Surgical Technologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.2% (3,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,030
--- Employment in 2023: 10,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,870

#29. Medical Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.6% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,030
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,030

#28. Occupational Therapists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.1% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,850
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,570

#27. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.6% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,370
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,270

#26. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.7% (1,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,470
--- Employment in 2023: 4,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,300

#25. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,590

#24. Extraction Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,230

#23. Legal Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.7% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,830
--- Employment in 2023: 2,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,820

#22. Medical Records Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.6% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,480
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,020

#21. Highway Maintenance Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.9% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,050
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,180

#20. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.0% (2,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,920
--- Employment in 2023: 5,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,250

#19. Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.7% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,390

#18. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.8% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,840

#17. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.4% (1,930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,280
--- Employment in 2023: 4,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $26,410

#16. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.4% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,300
--- Employment in 2023: 1,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,110

#15. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.7% (1,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,500
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $53,360

#14. Financial Specialists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.8% (1,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,870
--- Employment in 2023: 2,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,530

#13. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.4% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,040

#12. Transportation Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.2% (2,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,240
--- Employment in 2023: 4,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,030

#11. Bus Drivers, School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +53.7% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,030
--- Employment in 2023: 670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,880

#10. Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +55.1% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,680

#9. Self-Enrichment Teachers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +57.0% (2,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,620
--- Employment in 2023: 3,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $27,260

#8. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +62.4% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,770
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $129,610

#7. Physician Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +69.5% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $203,740

#6. General Internal Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +70.9% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,760
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,000

#5. Counselors, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +93.2% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,140
--- Employment in 2023: 590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,930

#4. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +125.5% (2,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,320

#3. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +188.3% (2,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,690

#2. Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +228.3% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,510
--- Employment in 2023: 460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $84,410

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
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