Salary guide, May 2025

Controls Supervisor pay in Lafayette, LA

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The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Lafayette, LA was $99,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $78,110 and $130,670.

The Lafayette, LA median is $21,350 below the national median of $120,630, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers

Controls Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about lafayette, LA?

Electrical Engineers in Lafayette, LA: median $99,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $78,110 to $130,670.

Annual wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$67,520	$78,110	$99,280	$130,670	$170,990

Electrical Engineers in Lafayette, LA: median $47.73; published 25th to 75th percentile $37.56 to $62.82.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.46	$37.56	$47.73	$62.82	$82.21

BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Lafayette, LA. Location quotient: 0.2.

What should you know about united States?

Electrical Engineers in U.S.: median $120,630; published 25th to 75th percentile $92,830 to $152,950.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$76,550	$92,830	$120,630	$152,950	$184,300

Electrical Engineers in U.S.: median $58.00; published 25th to 75th percentile $44.63 to $73.53.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.80	$44.63	$58.00	$73.53	$88.61

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

The published Controls Supervisor median is $99,280. The all-occupations median in Lafayette, LA is $41,780. Ratio: 2.38 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.2 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?

Controls Supervisor in Lafayette, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$71,670	$96,070	$120,980
May 2025	$78,110	$99,280	$130,670

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 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, 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 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Controls Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lake Charles, LA	$129,940	$97,060 to $162,600
Baton Rouge, LA	$133,030	$98,430 to $164,900

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