Helpers--Production Workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-9198 and BLS area 2200006.
Questions, answered
Helpers--Production Workers pay in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Helpers--Production Workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $31,550 per year for Helpers--Production Workers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Helpers--Production Workers pay higher in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area's published median was 19.2% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Helpers--Production Workers jobs does BLS estimate in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area?
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$41,120/year
165,700
1.4%
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area was 19.2% below the U.S. median for Helpers--Production Workers. It ranked 113 of 117 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Helpers--Production Workers median says in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Helpers--Production Workers median in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area at $31,550 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-9198 and BLS area 2200006.
BLS lists 280 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $33,500 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area's Helpers--Production Workers median is 19.2% below the U.S. Helpers--Production Workers median of $39,070 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 51-9198 with area 2200006
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-9198 and area 2200006. SOC 51-9198 names Helpers--Production Workers. Area 2200006 names Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-9198/2200006 row reports 280 wage and salary jobs, 3.55 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 3.34 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-9198/2200006, the annual median is $31,550 per year, while the matching mean is $33,500 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-9198/2200006 10th percentile: $25,450 per year.
51-9198/2200006 25th percentile: $28,150 per year.
51-9198/2200006 median: $31,550 per year.
51-9198/2200006 75th percentile: $36,910 per year.
51-9198/2200006 90th percentile: $45,680 per year.
51-9198/2200006 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 2200006 facts behind this Helpers--Production Workers page
Area 2200006 reports 80,130 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $50,390. Its annual median is $40,550. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-9198 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area runs from $21,770 at the 10th percentile to $83,740 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $28,740. The median is $40,550. The 75th percentile is $59,730. This is a place check, not a pay range for Helpers--Production Workers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2200006. They do not show related skills or a path into Helpers--Production Workers.
1. Area 2200006, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 2,630 jobs, $21,970 annual median, 32.84 jobs per 1,000, and 1.19 location quotient.
2. Area 2200006, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 2,480 jobs, $23,880 annual median, 31 jobs per 1,000, and 1.56 location quotient.
3. Area 2200006, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 2,140 jobs, $21,520 annual median, 26.72 jobs per 1,000, and 1.08 location quotient.
4. Area 2200006, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 1,950 jobs, $29,270 annual median, 24.32 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Helpers--Production Workers
The 10th percentile is $25,450 per year. The 25th percentile is $28,150 per year. The median is $31,550 per year. The 75th percentile is $36,910 per year. The 90th percentile is $45,680 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $28,150 per year to $36,910 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $20,230. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $31,550 per year. Louisiana has $36,400 per year. The U.S. row has $39,070 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 13.3% below Louisiana on the same published median. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 19.2% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area sits for Helpers--Production Workers
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area ranks 113 of 117 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Helpers--Production Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 113 of 117 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
110. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $33,550 per year, 80 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.98.
111. South Georgia nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $32,470 per year, 410 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.02.
112. Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $31,670 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.69.
114. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $31,020 per year, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.86.
Pay leaders
Where Helpers--Production Workers medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-9198, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $60,620 per year. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area sits at $31,550 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Helpers--Production Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $60,620 per year, or $29,070 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.93.
2. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $49,600 per year, or $18,050 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 90 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.57.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Helpers--Production Workers jobs
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Helpers--Production Workers in this same-source set, at 1,590 jobs. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has 280. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,590 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 1,310 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,260 per year, or $3,710 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 12.72.
2. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 1,540 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 1,260 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,460 per year, or $3,910 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 5.23.
Local-share leaders
Where Helpers--Production Workers takes the largest share of local jobs
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 12.72. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has 3.34. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Helpers--Production Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 12.72, a gap of 9.38 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,590 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,260 per year, or $3,710 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
2. North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.88, a gap of 3.54 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 870 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $34,800 per year, or $3,250 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Helpers--Production Workers is in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 280 Helpers--Production Workers jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 3.55 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 3.34. A value of 1 means Helpers--Production Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Helpers--Production Workers beside other roles in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is $40,550 per year. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $31,550 per year. Helpers--Production Workers is 22.2% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Helpers--Production Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $31,270 per year. BLS lists 1,920 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
2. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $31,210 per year. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
3. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $31,020 per year. BLS lists 1,260 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area table, at 2,630 jobs. Helpers--Production Workers has 280 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 80,130. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Helpers--Production Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,630 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,350 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $21,970 per year, or $9,580 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.19.
2. Cashiers has 2,480 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,200 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $23,880 per year, or $7,670 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.56.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area role table, at $93,610 per year. Helpers--Production Workers has $31,550 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $40,550 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $93,610 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $62,060 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,890 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $77,980 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $46,430 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,350 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.77.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other has the highest location quotient in the bounded Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area role table, at 11.61. Helpers--Production Workers has 3.34. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Helpers--Production Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 11.61 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 8.27 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 640 jobs and a median of $51,760 per year, or $20,210 above Helpers--Production Workers.
2. Production Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 5.46 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.12 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 710 jobs and a median of $45,810 per year, or $14,260 above Helpers--Production Workers.
Price-level view
What $31,550 may mean after the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $31,550 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Helpers--Production Workers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Helpers--Production Workers row is 9%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 280 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $33,500 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Helpers--Production Workers. It uses a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $31,550 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Helpers--Production Workers row for Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 280 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 3.34 is not a growth score. Rank 113 of 117 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-9198 in BLS area 2200006. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 280 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Helpers--Production Workers
MeritLog could not safely connect Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area to its job-place list. Jobs from other places are not shown here.
Local job matching is not ready for Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
We did not fill this page with jobs from other places. Search all Helpers--Production Workers jobs, then check each listing's location before you tailor your resume.
The full search covers all locations. Choose a location to narrow it.
5. Area 2200006, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 1,920 jobs, $31,270 annual median, 23.97 jobs per 1,000, and 1.26 location quotient.
6. Area 2200006, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 1,890 jobs, $93,610 annual median, 23.65 jobs per 1,000, and 1.05 location quotient.
115. Guam (nonmetro area) has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $29,520 per year, 310 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 4.43.
116. Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $27,750 per year, 30 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.49.
3. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $49,310 per year, or $17,760 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.
4. West Montana nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,800 per year, or $16,250 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.84.
5. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,240 per year, or $15,690 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.55.
6. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,060 per year, or $15,510 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 290 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.4.
7. West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $46,770 per year, or $15,220 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.03.
8. Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $46,380 per year, or $14,830 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 280 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.93.
3. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 1,360 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 1,080 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,430 per year, or $7,880 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.74.
4. North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 870 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 590 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,800 per year, or $3,250 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.88.
5. Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 780 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 500 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,430 per year, or $3,880 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.4.
6. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area has 740 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 460 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,650 per year, or $4,100 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.58.
7. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 740 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 460 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,890 per year, or $8,340 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 5.37.
8. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 650 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 370 jobs from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,080 per year, or $4,530 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.83.
3. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.74, a gap of 3.40 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,360 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $39,430 per year, or $7,880 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
4. Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.4, a gap of 3.06 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 780 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,430 per year, or $3,880 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
5. Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.84, a gap of 2.50 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 400 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $41,230 per year, or $9,680 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
6. West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.67, a gap of 2.33 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 560 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $33,880 per year, or $2,330 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
7. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.37, a gap of 2.03 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 740 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $39,890 per year, or $8,340 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
8. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.23, a gap of 1.89 from Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,540 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,460 per year, or $3,910 above Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
4. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $29,640 per year. BLS lists 1,210 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
5. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $29,270 per year. BLS lists 1,950 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
6. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $29,250 per year. BLS lists 1,080 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
7. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $36,410 per year. BLS lists 1,600 jobs and a location quotient of 1.82.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area median of $36,820 per year. BLS lists 920 jobs and a location quotient of 1.59.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,140 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,860 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $21,520 per year, or $10,030 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
4. Retail Salespersons has 1,950 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,670 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $29,270 per year, or $2,280 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 1,920 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,640 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $31,270 per year, or $280 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.26.
6. General and Operations Managers has 1,890 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,610 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $93,610 per year, or $62,060 above Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
7. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 1,600 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,320 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $36,410 per year, or $4,860 above Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.82.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,420 jobs in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,140 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $31,210 per year, or $340 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $62,630 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $31,080 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 730 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.15.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $57,450 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $25,900 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,240 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.73.
5. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a median of $56,700 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $25,150 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 870 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 4.05.
6. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $55,560 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $24,010 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 930 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 2.8.
7. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other has a median of $51,760 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $20,210 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 640 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 11.61.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $50,570 per year in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, or $19,020 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,110 jobs, compared with 280 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 2.01.
3. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 4.05 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.71 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 870 jobs and a median of $56,700 per year, or $25,150 above Helpers--Production Workers.
4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.8 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.54 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 930 jobs and a median of $55,560 per year, or $24,010 above Helpers--Production Workers.
5. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 2.33 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.01 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,070 jobs and a median of $21,750 per year, or $9,800 below Helpers--Production Workers.
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2.01 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.33 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,110 jobs and a median of $50,570 per year, or $19,020 above Helpers--Production Workers.
7. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.89 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.45 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,070 jobs and a median of $38,620 per year, or $7,070 above Helpers--Production Workers.
8. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 1.82 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.52 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,600 jobs and a median of $36,410 per year, or $4,860 above Helpers--Production Workers.
Helpers--Production Workers pay in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (51-9198/2200006) | BLS 2025
