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Leaderboard · week of October 28, 2026

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

The best-paying posted jobs for each profession this week, one per employer, ranked by weekly pay. Pay is what the employer posted.

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Paramedic

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  1. 1 Paramedic BasicAMR · Leesville, Louisiana $24 per hour

EMT

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  1. 1 EMT BasicAMR · Longville, Louisiana $16 per hour

Registered nurse

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  1. 1 Registered Nurse / Labor And Delivery DepartmentCross Country Nurses · LAKE CHARLES, LA $2,660.55 per week (gross package)
  2. 2 RN - L&DCynet Health · Lake Charles, Louisiana $72.69 per hour
  3. 3 Travel Med Surg Tele RNTLC Nursing Associates, Inc. · Bastrop, LA $1,924 per week

LPN / LVN

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  1. 1 LPN / LVN - GeneralCynet Health · Alexandria, Louisiana $37.35 per hour