Salary guide, May 2025

Applications Engineer pay in Lafayette, LA

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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Lafayette, LA was $80,650 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $67,720 and $120,920.

The Lafayette, LA median is $42,280 below the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about lafayette, LA?

Engineers, All Other in Lafayette, LA: median $80,650; published 25th to 75th percentile $67,720 to $120,920.

Annual wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$57,190	$67,720	$80,650	$120,920	$128,580

Engineers, All Other in Lafayette, LA: median $38.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $32.56 to $58.13.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$27.50	$32.56	$38.77	$58.13	$61.82

BLS estimated 520 workers employed in this occupation in Lafayette, LA. Location quotient: 2.91.

What should you know about united States?

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $122,930; published 25th to 75th percentile $90,970 to $158,090.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$66,810	$90,970	$122,930	$158,090	$189,950

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $59.10; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.73 to $76.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.12	$43.73	$59.10	$76.01	$91.32

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Applications Engineer median is $80,650. The all-occupations median in Lafayette, LA is $41,780. Ratio: 1.93 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.91 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Applications Engineer in Lafayette, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$65,790	$75,650	$103,990
May 2025	$67,720	$80,650	$120,920

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, Lafayette, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Applications Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lake Charles, LA	$94,810	$94,810 to $130,590
Baton Rouge, LA	$101,720	$72,580 to $135,820

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