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Monroe salaries

The median worker in the Monroe, LA metro area earned $37,000 a year in 2024, about $17.79 an hour. That ranks #377 of the 391 metro areas published here, 25.3% below the national median.

Louisiana

Median pay $37,000 $17.79 per hour
Vs national -25.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 87,150 wage and salary
Metro rank #377 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Monroe pays 15.5% less than Louisiana as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Food Preparation Workers 3.52× 1,770 $21,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3.51× 1,250 $53,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.87× 4,210 $20,030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.76× 2,960 $30,330
Nursing Assistants 1.63× 1,280 $29,850
Construction Laborers 1.61× 960 $35,970
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.56× 1,940 $25,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.55× 1,220 $50,250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.55× 590 $52,550
Office Clerks, General 1.55× 2,200 $28,370
Managers, All Other 1.54× 550 $96,840
Cashiers 1.43× 2,540 $22,190

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Monroe
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $125,740 $60.45 260
Nurse Practitioners $119,870 $57.63 270
Financial Managers $115,190 $55.38 260
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,840 $46.56 360
Managers, All Other $96,840 $46.56 550
Sales Managers $95,210 $45.77 210
Lawyers $92,690 $44.56 250
General and Operations Managers $90,980 $43.74 1,810
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $83,730 n/a 270
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $81,710 n/a 270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,150 $36.61 450
Engineers, All Other $75,560 $36.33 200
Registered Nurses $75,440 $36.27 2,290
Project Management Specialists $73,130 $35.16 230
Speech-Language Pathologists $67,270 $32.34 230
Accountants and Auditors $66,280 $31.86 450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,880 $30.23 440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,510 $29.09 740
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,390 n/a 840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $57,010 $27.41 470
Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,200 $26.54 290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,080 $26.00 220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $53,010 $25.49 1,250
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $52,930 $25.45 560
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $52,880 $25.42 250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $52,550 $25.27 590
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $51,020 $24.53 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $50,950 $24.49 1,080
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,750 n/a 410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,280 $24.17 260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,280 $24.18 280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,250 n/a 1,220
Electricians $48,580 $23.36 410
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,630 $22.90 220
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,010 $22.60 380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,910 $22.55 340
Insurance Sales Agents $46,840 $22.52 200
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,360 $22.29 250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $46,220 $22.22 1,060
Driver/Sales Workers $45,860 $22.05 250
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $44,910 $21.59 220
Carpenters $44,710 $21.50 300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,600 $21.44 200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $43,480 $20.90 380
Coaches and Scouts $43,130 n/a 200
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $43,000 $20.67 360
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $42,750 $20.55 380
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $42,210 $20.30 280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,850 $20.12 910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $41,660 $20.03 1,060
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,520 $19.00 320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,180 $18.36 870
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,090 $18.31 380
Production Workers, All Other $37,460 $18.01 300
Billing and Posting Clerks $37,440 $18.00 260
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,340 $17.95 300
Pharmacy Technicians $36,820 $17.70 340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,240 $17.42 1,240
Construction Laborers $35,970 $17.29 960
Dental Assistants $35,730 $17.18 270

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Monroe by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,210 $20,030 $9.63
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,960 $30,330 $14.58
Cashiers 2,540 $22,190 $10.67
Retail Salespersons 2,440 $26,910 $12.94
Registered Nurses 2,290 $75,440 $36.27
Office Clerks, General 2,200 $28,370 $13.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,940 $25,250 $12.14
General and Operations Managers 1,810 $90,980 $43.74
Food Preparation Workers 1,770 $21,660 $10.41
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,620 $22,370 $10.75
Nursing Assistants 1,280 $29,850 $14.35
Waiters and Waitresses 1,270 $15,470 $7.44
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,250 $53,010 $25.49
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,240 $36,240 $17.42
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,220 $50,250 n/a
Customer Service Representatives 1,180 $34,770 $16.71
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,080 $50,950 $24.49
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,080 $31,360 $15.08
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,060 $41,660 $20.03
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,060 $46,220 $22.22

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Louisiana metro areas

Monroe pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Monroe?

The median across all occupations is $37,000, or $17.79 an hour, covering 87,150 wage and salary workers. The mean is $47,300, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Monroe pay more than the rest of Louisiana?

No. The metro median of $37,000 is 15.5% below the Louisiana median of $43,770. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Monroe?

Pharmacists ($125,740), Nurse Practitioners ($119,870), Financial Managers ($115,190). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Monroe unusually full of?

Food Preparation Workers, at 3.52× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.