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Acadiana Region Total Regional Employment (2025)
298,586
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Acadiana Region Median Salary (2025)
$40,017
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Lafayette Parish Total Regional Employment (2025)
154,715
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Lafayette Parish Median Salary (2025)
$41,321
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Acadiana Region
2020
7.9%
57.3%
2021
5.2%
57.8%
2022
3.5%
58.1%
2023
3.5%
58.3%
2024
4.2%
57.9%
January-August 2025
4.2%
57.7%
September 2025
4.3%
58%
October 2025
4.3%
58%
November 2025
4.1%
58.7%
December 2025
3.9%
58.4%
Source: Lightcast
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Occupation Characteristics and Concentration
Acadiana Region
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 10 Year Growth Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 49,291 | $33,593 | $29.76 | 1.07 | 12.91% | 4,081 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 40,380 | $35,861 | $19.69 | 0.99 | 1.74% | 1,648 |
| Management | 37,082 | $68,119 | $44.37 | 0.98 | 24.94% | 4,084 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 33,912 | $35,764 | $22.41 | 1.02 | 13.03% | 2,702 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 27,063 | $23,044 | $12.93 | 1.03 | 21.78% | 1,805 |
| Construction and Extraction | 25,094 | $44,524 | $24.63 | 1.41 | 15.16% | 1,722 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 22,763 | $66,347 | $44.03 | 1.12 | 10.96% | 1,775 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 21,301 | $67,592 | $50.52 | 0.65 | 24.67% | 3,410 |
| Production | 20,220 | $42,035 | $23.05 | 1.14 | 8.89% | 1,574 |
| Healthcare Support | 19,616 | $26,357 | $14.61 | 1.16 | 14.58% | 1,932 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 18,732 | $45,744 | $24.76 | 1.31 | 13.21% | 1,296 |
| Personal Care and Service | 17,379 | $25,533 | $17.65 | 1.25 | 13.6% | 1,963 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 16,708 | $49,756 | $25.55 | 0.86 | -3.53% | 899 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 14,495 | $28,410 | $18.41 | 1.06 | 6.69% | 1,332 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 10,357 | $42,270 | $33.77 | 0.8 | 17.23% | 1,251 |
| Protective Service | 6,347 | $42,585 | $22.67 | 0.87 | 10.14% | 132 |
| Community and Social Service | 5,922 | $48,609 | $27.05 | 0.9 | 13.22% | 641 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 4,520 | $76,544 | $45.22 | 0.82 | 4.1% | 386 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 4,028 | $74,749 | $41.41 | 0.37 | 25.97% | 620 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 3,561 | $33,109 | $23.56 | 1.36 | -0.58% | 234 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 2,716 | $70,647 | $49.07 | 0.69 | 18.12% | 325 |
| Legal | 2,604 | $79,738 | $58.77 | 0.83 | 11.83% | 71 |
| Military-only | 1,314 | $41,745 | $23.79 | 0.79 | -4.26% | 71 |
Source: Lightcast
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Industry Characteristics and Concentration
Acadiana Region
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 46,976 | $60,493 | 1.16 | 11.52% | 3511.85M |
| Government | 40,974 | $64,255 | 0.94 | 1.18% | 3005.46M |
| Retail Trade | 35,751 | $43,463 | 1.3 | 1.96% | 3390.51M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24,736 | $23,590 | 1 | 16.23% | 1054.2M |
| Manufacturing | 23,060 | $85,411 | 1.04 | 10.61% | 3728.91M |
| Construction | 18,806 | $74,609 | 1.08 | 16.01% | 2189.28M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14,512 | $91,359 | 0.7 | 6.73% | 2088.84M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 13,845 | $55,647 | 0.8 | 10.18% | 1227.22M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 13,693 | $40,590 | 0.92 | -2.76% | 864.84M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 11,540 | $127,409 | 11.32 | -10.87% | 3735.31M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 11,467 | $83,747 | 0.88 | 13.85% | 1985.98M |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,649 | $85,780 | 1 | 6.62% | 2163.52M |
| Finance and Insurance | 7,945 | $89,378 | 0.66 | -2.42% | 2064.8M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 7,016 | $88,385 | 1.35 | 10.87% | 2994.3M |
| Educational Services | 4,363 | $39,536 | 0.56 | 20.65% | 191.8M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 4,097 | $47,465 | 1.2 | 4% | 591.73M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 3,819 | $26,726 | 0.7 | 24.57% | 197.35M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2,350 | $106,457 | 0.53 | -1.98% | 393.07M |
| Information | 2,034 | $89,464 | 0.39 | -18.93% | 583.6M |
| Utilities | 951 | $113,489 | 0.92 | 8.12% | 436.98M |
Source: Lightcast
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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
Acadiana Region
Legal
$50,145
$147,247
Management
$35,936
$115,464
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$50,406
$112,063
Business and Financial Operations
$44,630
$111,064
Architecture and Engineering
$55,597
$107,952
Computer and Mathematical
$50,823
$104,168
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$49,386
$93,024
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$23,369
$75,705
Community and Social Service
$34,382
$64,218
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$32,621
$63,613
Construction and Extraction
$32,235
$60,991
Sales and Related
$22,699
$60,812
Military-only
$27,168
$60,098
Educational Instruction and Library
$39,786
$58,515
Production
$31,401
$57,268
Protective Service
$32,367
$54,652
Transportation and Material Moving
$27,979
$50,800
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$20,867
$48,895
Office and Administrative Support
$28,415
$46,612
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$21,414
$39,489
Personal Care and Service
$18,063
$39,078
Healthcare Support
$19,718
$32,233
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$18,708
$30,108
Source: Lightcast
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Acadiana Region Employment Trend (All Occupations)
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Acadiana Region
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Job Postings by Industry
Acadiana Region
Industry Sector | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
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| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,076 | 1.6% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1,499 | 16.3% |
| Retail Trade | 1,225 | 2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 988 | -4.1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 564 | 11.2% |
| Finance and Insurance | 523 | 14.9% |
| Manufacturing | 429 | 14.5% |
| Public Administration | 316 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 266 | -13.2% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 243 | 1.2% |
| Educational Services | 232 | 3.9% |
| Construction | 167 | -7.8% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 163 | 12.9% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 156 | 1.3% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 133 | 0% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 114 | -7.9% |
| Information | 74 | -8.1% |
| Utilities | 40 | -5% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 23 | 0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 11 | 18.2% |
Source: Lightcast
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Job Postings by Top 20 Companies Currently Hiring
Acadiana Region
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Health | 551 | -19.8% |
| Domino's Pizza | 152 | 18.4% |
| Lafayette Economic Development Authority | 129 | 12.4% |
| Optum | 124 | 47.6% |
| Guitar Center Stores | 111 | 59.5% |
| Wendy's | 105 | 21.9% |
| State of Louisiana | 97 | 3.1% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System | 93 | -7.5% |
| Brookshire Grocery Company | 87 | -43.7% |
| CHRISTUS Health | 82 | 42.7% |
| Positive Behavior Supports Corp. | 82 | |
| Taco Bell | 70 | -14.3% |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance | 65 | -12.3% |
| CGI Deutschland | 64 | 46.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group | 62 | 8.1% |
| St. Francis Medical Center | 57 | 14% |
| Lowe's | 55 | -29.1% |
| Walmart | 53 | -28.3% |
| CVS Health | 50 | -6% |
| Oceaneering | 49 | 12.2% |
Source: Lightcast. Lafayette Economic Development Authority job openings listed reflect their Job Board, not jobs for the Lafayette Economic Development Authority itself.
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Job Postings vs. Hires by Occupation
Acadiana Region Trailing 12-Months (click column headers to sort data)
Occupation | Total Postings | Total Hires | Gap |
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| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 18,880 | 12,933 | 5,947 |
| Sales and Related | 9,355 | 20,057 | -10,702 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 5,322 | 17,773 | -12,451 |
| Management | 5,302 | 6,327 | -1,025 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 4,952 | 18,738 | -13,786 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 4,090 | 33,645 | -29,555 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 4,060 | 7,021 | -2,961 |
| Healthcare Support | 3,212 | 14,129 | -10,917 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 2,841 | 5,163 | -2,322 |
| Production | 2,519 | 10,085 | -7,566 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 2,165 | 5,181 | -3,016 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1,803 | 5,497 | -3,694 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 1,522 | 1,344 | 178 |
| Construction and Extraction | 1,501 | 11,389 | -9,888 |
| Community and Social Service | 1,322 | 2,664 | -1,342 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,228 | 1,299 | -71 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,110 | 1,278 | -168 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 808 | 778 | 30 |
| Personal Care and Service | 785 | 4,494 | -3,709 |
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Top 20 Skills in Demand by Frequency in Job Postings
Acadiana Region
Skill | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
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| Nursing | 1,073 | -4.2% |
| Lifting Ability | 995 | 6.4% |
| Medical Privacy | 678 | -13.1% |
| Merchandising | 669 | -0.3% |
| Occupational Safety And Health | 665 | -14.9% |
| Restaurant Operation | 652 | -9% |
| Selling Techniques | 568 | 18% |
| Communicable Diseases | 546 | -17.2% |
| Auditing | 514 | 9.1% |
| Inventory Management | 493 | -8.5% |
| Food Safety And Sanitation | 478 | -6.9% |
| Regulatory Compliance | 448 | 5.4% |
| Data Entry | 447 | 4% |
| Medical Records | 433 | 1.4% |
| General Mathematics | 427 | -11.7% |
| Good Driving Record | 419 | 7.4% |
| Marketing | 406 | -6.4% |
| Treatment Planning | 399 | 21.3% |
| Patient Education And Counseling | 386 | 20.5% |
| Housekeeping | 385 | -0.3% |
Source: Lightcast
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Job Postings by Experience Level
Acadiana Region
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