Medical and Health Services Managers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Medical or Health Services Manager?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical and Health Services Managers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Medical and Health Services Managers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

• Medical and Health Services Managers in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical and Health Services Managers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 4,540 people working as Medical and Health Services Managers in the year 2018.

There were 3,860 Medical and Health Services Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 680 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,230 Medical and Health Services Managers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Medical and Health Services Managers than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Medical and Health Services Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.5%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 340 annual Medical and Health Services Managers job openings in Louisiana, and 4,020 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 36,700 annual jobs and 424,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical and Health Services Managers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Medical and Health Services Managers ranged from $59,820 to $149,790 with $90,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.76 to $72.02. The median hourly rate was $43.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.33 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.35.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Louisiana Metros for Medical and Health Services Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical and Health Services Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	1,190	$95,610
Baton Rouge, LA	840	$92,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	530	$89,670
Lafayette, LA	430	$82,580
Lake Charles, LA	270	$74,720
Alexandria, LA	220	$94,320
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	200	$95,960
Monroe, LA	200	$79,090
Hammond, LA	110	$90,750

Top States for Medical and Health Services Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Medical and Health Services Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	34,510	$116,080
Texas	30,010	$95,590
New York	25,830	$123,100
Pennsylvania	16,410	$87,790
Massachusetts	15,380	$113,690
Ohio	14,760	$91,300
Illinois	14,050	$103,700
Michigan	11,960	$94,540
New Jersey	11,260	$111,260
Maryland	11,210	$113,150
Tennessee	10,320	$89,050
North Carolina	9,230	$101,020
Georgia	8,790	$96,220
Minnesota	8,220	$100,090
Arizona	8,160	$97,520
Virginia	7,650	$104,010
Indiana	7,350	$90,410
Washington	6,950	$107,270
Missouri	6,840	$98,370
Iowa	6,670	$77,120

Below are the states where Medical and Health Services Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$127,960
New York	$123,100
California	$116,080
Hawaii	$114,490
Delaware	$114,480
Massachusetts	$113,690
Nevada	$113,310
Maryland	$113,150
Rhode Island	$112,490
New Jersey	$111,260

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.