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Financial Specialists in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Financial Specialist?

13.0% Jobs Projection
$55,490 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Financial Specialists in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Financial Specialists in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Financial Specialists in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Financial Specialists Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 1,410 workers employed as Financial Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 1,220 Financial Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Financial Specialists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Financial Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,300 jobs for Louisiana Financial Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,100 annual jobs and 149,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Financial Specialists Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Financial Specialists ranged from $28,570 to $100,130 with $55,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.74 to $48.14. The median hourly rate was $26.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.01.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Financial Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Financial Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 590 $65,570
Baton Rouge, LA 390 $51,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 90 $51,790
Lafayette, LA 80 $80,650
Alexandria, LA 40 $41,810

Top States for Financial Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Financial Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 19,100 $72,620
Texas 10,780 $62,900
Florida 6,410 $62,400
New Jersey 5,360 $77,080
Ohio 5,300 $75,670
Maryland 5,260 $71,230
Georgia 4,740 $73,370
Illinois 4,500 $82,100
Virginia 4,500 $82,900
New York 4,450 $81,800
Michigan 4,050 $59,420
Colorado 3,650 $74,680
North Carolina 3,430 $67,040
Pennsylvania 3,370 $71,240
Minnesota 3,320 $65,470
District of Columbia 3,070 $103,300
Arizona 2,980 $71,620
Washington 2,920 $65,840
Massachusetts 2,890 $81,120
Tennessee 2,770 $57,100

Below are the states where Financial Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $103,300
Virginia $82,900
Illinois $82,100
New York $81,800
Massachusetts $81,120
New Hampshire $77,300
New Jersey $77,080
Ohio $75,670
Colorado $74,680
Connecticut $73,560

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