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Salaries in Lake Charles, LA

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277 roles with a BLS median in Lake Charles, LA, ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in Lake Charles, LA ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
2Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
3Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
4Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
5Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
6Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
7MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
8MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
9Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
10QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
11Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
12Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
13VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
14VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$191,250$164,620 to $219,6401504.18 times
15Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$136,800$108,970 to $173,2902002.99 times
16Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$136,800$108,970 to $173,2902002.99 times
17BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
18BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
19Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
20Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
21Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
22Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
23Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
24EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
25Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
26High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
27On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
28Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
29Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
30Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
31Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
32SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
33Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
34Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
35Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
36Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
37Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$129,940$97,060 to $162,600702.84 times
38Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$129,260$108,340 to $160,1601802.83 times
39QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$129,260$108,340 to $160,1601802.83 times
40Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$129,260$108,340 to $160,1601802.83 times
41Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$129,260$108,340 to $160,1601802.83 times
42CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
43Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
44Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
45Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
46Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
47Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
48Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
49Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
50Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$126,090$85,190 to $163,2801102.76 times
51Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
52Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
53Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
54Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
55Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
56Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,580$83,210 to $162,9101602.73 times
57Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$123,450$97,830 to $180,0202402.70 times
58Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$123,450$97,830 to $180,0202402.70 times
59PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$123,450$97,830 to $180,0202402.70 times
60AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$112,460$101,840 to $169,010702.46 times
61Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$112,460$101,840 to $169,010702.46 times
62Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$112,460$101,840 to $169,010702.46 times
63Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$112,460$101,840 to $169,010702.46 times
64NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$112,460$101,840 to $169,010702.46 times
65Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
66Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
67Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
68Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
69Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
70Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
71Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
72Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
73Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
74Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
75Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
76General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
77Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
78Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
79MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
80MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
81MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
82Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
83OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
84Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
85Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
86Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
87PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
88Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
89Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
90Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
91Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
92Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
93Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
94Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
95Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
96Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
97Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
98Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
99Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
100Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
101Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
102Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
103Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
104Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
105VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
106VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$108,590$94,260 to $132,6603602.38 times
107CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$108,200$71,690 to $158,660602.37 times
108Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$108,200$71,690 to $158,660602.37 times
109General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$108,200$71,690 to $158,660602.37 times
110Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$108,200$71,690 to $158,660602.37 times
111Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
112Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
113Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
114Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
115Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
116Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
117Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
118Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
119Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
120Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
121Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
122Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
123Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
124Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
125VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
126Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$103,550$79,870 to $138,3408002.27 times
127Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$101,370$66,220 to $150,7702,1402.22 times
128VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$101,370$66,220 to $150,7702,1402.22 times
129Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
130Controls / BAS Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
131Controls Checkout Technician (point-to-point)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
132Electrical Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
133EPMS / Power Monitoring Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
134Factory Test Engineer (Prefab / Modular)17-3023 (Broader occupation)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
135Factory Witness Test (FWT) Engineer17-3023 (Broader occupation)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
136I&C Technician (instrumentation and controls)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$97,740$79,700 to $103,950402.14 times
137Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
138CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
139Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
140Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
141Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
142Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
143Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$97,490$65,720 to $128,9201202.13 times
144Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$94,280$63,610 to $133,0506902.06 times
145Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$94,280$63,610 to $133,0506902.06 times
146Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$94,280$63,610 to $133,0506902.06 times
147Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
148Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
149Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
150Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
151Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
152Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
153Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$92,770$69,760 to $125,2103502.03 times
154Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$92,640$62,350 to $126,3901402.03 times
155Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$92,640$62,350 to $126,3901402.03 times
156Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$92,640$62,350 to $126,3901402.03 times
157Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$92,170$70,600 to $135,5701102.02 times
158Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$92,170$70,600 to $135,5701102.02 times
159Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
160DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
161Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
162GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
163NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
164NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
165Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$83,670$74,800 to $117,590401.83 times
166EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
167EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
168Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
169Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
170Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
171Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
172Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
173Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,710$75,550 to $104,8902801.81 times
174BIM Coordinator / Revit Modeler17-3011 (Broader occupation)$79,540$58,460 to $101,550501.74 times
175Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$78,780$51,290 to $109,3001201.72 times
176Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$78,780$51,290 to $109,3001201.72 times
177Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
178Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
179Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
180Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
181Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
182Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
183Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
184Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
185Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
186VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$78,680$65,820 to $93,600401.72 times
187Lineman, Campus Distribution (overhead and underground)49-9051 (Closest proxy)$78,190$61,550 to $110,8401401.71 times
188NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$76,950$50,370 to $77,980601.68 times
189Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$76,950$50,370 to $77,980601.68 times
190Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
191Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
192Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
193Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
194Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
195OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
196Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
197Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,070$59,770 to $90,4201801.66 times
198Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$75,560$59,210 to $97,970501.65 times
199Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$75,560$59,210 to $97,970501.65 times
200Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
201Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
202Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
203Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
204Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
205Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
206Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
207Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$75,180$59,090 to $85,6209701.65 times
208Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$74,570$56,980 to $96,0301901.63 times
209Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$74,570$56,980 to $96,0301901.63 times
210MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$74,570$56,980 to $96,0301901.63 times
211Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$74,570$56,980 to $96,0301901.63 times
212Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$72,920$59,540 to $76,6809701.60 times
213Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$67,990$59,470 to $73,8305601.49 times
214Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$67,990$59,470 to $73,8305601.49 times
215Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$67,990$59,470 to $73,8305601.49 times
216Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$67,990$59,470 to $73,8305601.49 times
217Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$67,990$59,470 to $73,8305601.49 times
218Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$67,050$54,720 to $100,5501601.47 times
219Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
220Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
221Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
222Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
223Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
224Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
225Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
226Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
227Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
228Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,620$48,630 to $72,4405901.39 times
229BAS / Controls Installer49-2094 (Closest proxy)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
230Battery Technician (VRLA / Li-ion)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
231Electrical Testing Supervisor (NETA Level III/IV)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
232Field Service Engineer, Switchgear & Electrical Distribution49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
233Field Service Engineer, UPS49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
234Generator Field Service Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
235Load Bank Technician49-2094 (Closest proxy)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
236NETA Electrical Testing Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
237NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level II49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
238NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level III49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
239NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level IV49-2094 (Broader occupation)$61,730$49,940 to $61,730401.35 times
240Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$61,420$47,180 to $77,8801101.34 times
241Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$59,870$48,520 to $71,2904601.31 times
242Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$58,740$43,250 to $79,310701.29 times
243Sheet Metal Worker / Duct Installer47-2211 (Closest proxy)$55,580$39,730 to $79,840801.22 times
244Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$51,390$37,200 to $63,3401301.12 times
245Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$49,270$44,240 to $60,4604101.08 times
246Fire Alarm and Suppression Technician49-2098 (Closest proxy)$47,420$46,120 to $58,660301.04 times
247Security Systems Technician (access control and video)49-2098 (Closest proxy)$47,420$46,120 to $58,660301.04 times
248Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$47,360$43,470 to $60,8702201.04 times
249HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$47,360$43,470 to $60,8702201.04 times
250HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$47,360$43,470 to $60,8702201.04 times
251Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$47,360$43,470 to $60,8702201.04 times
252Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$47,310$37,690 to $78,2903901.04 times
253Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$47,310$37,690 to $78,2903901.04 times
254Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$47,270$44,850 to $57,6201501.03 times
255Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$46,170$35,980 to $68,2101,3501.01 times
256Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$46,170$35,980 to $68,2101,3501.01 times
257Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$45,930$33,550 to $59,2406301.01 times
258Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$45,240$36,130 to $52,3702,1300.99 times
259Rigger / Signal Person49-9096 (Closest proxy)$44,770$36,670 to $61,050600.98 times
260Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$43,770$39,040 to $47,6802900.96 times
261Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper47-3013 (Closest proxy)$37,930$30,740 to $43,8802100.83 times
262Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$37,010$28,050 to $45,3603400.81 times
263Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$37,010$28,050 to $45,3603400.81 times
264Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$37,010$28,050 to $45,3603400.81 times
265Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$37,010$28,050 to $45,3603400.81 times
266Document Controller43-4199 (Broader occupation)$36,820$32,850 to $45,740500.81 times
267Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$35,740$29,950 to $43,2401,6900.78 times
268Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$35,080$31,460 to $40,9601,0900.77 times
269Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$34,690$31,050 to $37,0001,6600.76 times
270Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
271Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
272Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
273Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
274Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
275Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
276Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$29,740$28,700 to $34,9108700.65 times
277Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$28,580$23,670 to $33,5401,2900.63 times

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Lake Charles, LA.

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What the published rows say about Lake Charles, LA data center hiring

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA is represented here by Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of BIM Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the published annual median is $191,250 and the middle-half endpoints are $164,620 and $219,640.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA middle-half band spans $55,020 on the annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $26,630, compared with $28,390 from the median to the upper quarter. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer against this BIM Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, at $191,250, the BIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA median is $19,980 above the $171,270 national median for the same SOC 11-9041 and annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Lake Charles, LA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for BIM Manager.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $168,480 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $22,770 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Lafayette, LA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $152,090 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $39,160 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9041 are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Architectural and Engineering Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Lake Charles, LA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA matched median changed from $184,040 in May 2024 to $191,250 in May 2025, a difference of $7,210 up. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-9041, area code 29340 and the same annual wage basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this BIM Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Lake Charles, LA; BLS excludes those categories. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, no BIM Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA is represented here by Industrial Production Managers, SOC 11-3051, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Prefabrication Shop Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the published annual median is $136,800 and the middle-half endpoints are $108,970 and $173,290.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the Prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA middle-half band spans $64,320 on the annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $27,830, compared with $36,490 from the median to the upper quarter. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer against this Prefabrication Shop Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, at $136,800, the Prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA median is $10,740 above the $126,060 national median for the same SOC 11-3051 and annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Lake Charles, LA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for Prefabrication Shop Manager.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, where the annual median for Industrial Production Managers is $150,860 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the Prefabrication Shop Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $14,060 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Lafayette, LA, where the annual median for Industrial Production Managers is $118,030 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the Prefabrication Shop Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $18,770 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-3051 are Solar Electric Power Generation at $187,100 and Nuclear Electric Power Generation at $181,900. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Industrial Production Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Lake Charles, LA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, an exact year-over-year gap is not available for Prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA: the matched May 2024 and May 2025 medians are suppressed, top-coded or reported on different bases. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for the Prefabrication Shop Manager crosswalk at SOC 11-3051, the earlier row is not replaced by a neighboring area or another occupation merely to produce a change.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Industrial Production Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Lake Charles, LA; BLS excludes those categories. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, no Prefabrication Shop Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA is represented here by Electrical Engineers, SOC 17-2071, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of BESS / Microgrid Engineer, supplies the figures on this page. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the published annual median is $129,940 and the middle-half endpoints are $97,060 and $162,600.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA middle-half band spans $65,540 on the annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $32,880, compared with $32,660 from the median to the upper quarter. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the lower interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer against this BESS / Microgrid Engineer crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, at $129,940, the BESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA median is $9,310 above the $120,630 national median for the same SOC 17-2071 and annual basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Lake Charles, LA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for BESS / Microgrid Engineer.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, where the annual median for Electrical Engineers is $124,570 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BESS / Microgrid Engineer crosswalk comparison differs by $5,370 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA can also be compared with Lafayette, LA, where the annual median for Electrical Engineers is $99,280 in May 2025. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BESS / Microgrid Engineer crosswalk comparison differs by $30,660 from the Lake Charles, LA median.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 17-2071 are Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) at $237,660 and Software Publishers at $170,340. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Electrical Engineers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Lake Charles, LA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, the BESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA matched median changed from $125,680 in May 2024 to $129,940 in May 2025, a difference of $4,260 up. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 17-2071, area code 29340 and the same annual wage basis. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, this BESS / Microgrid Engineer comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, bESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Electrical Engineers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Lake Charles, LA; BLS excludes those categories. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Lake Charles, LA data center hiring, no BESS / Microgrid Engineer-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about Lake Charles, LA data center hiring

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in Lake Charles, LA?

BIM Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers; the May 2025 Lake Charles, LA annual median is $191,250. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Lake Charles, LA figure show all offer costs for BIM Manager?

BIM Manager in Lake Charles, LA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9041 observation.

Which BLS row supports Prefabrication Shop Manager pay in Lake Charles, LA?

Prefabrication Shop Manager is mapped to SOC 11-3051, Industrial Production Managers; the May 2025 Lake Charles, LA annual median is $136,800. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Lake Charles, LA figure show all offer costs for Prefabrication Shop Manager?

Prefabrication Shop Manager in Lake Charles, LA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-3051 observation.

Which BLS row supports BESS / Microgrid Engineer pay in Lake Charles, LA?

BESS / Microgrid Engineer is mapped to SOC 17-2071, Electrical Engineers; the May 2025 Lake Charles, LA annual median is $129,940. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Lake Charles, LA figure show all offer costs for BESS / Microgrid Engineer?

BESS / Microgrid Engineer in Lake Charles, LA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 17-2071 observation.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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