Covington, LA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$99,836

Total DOL Filings

243

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

91.3

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Covington, LA$99,836

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Covington, LA is 63.9% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Covington

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Globalstar, Inc.	48	$92,539	Other
Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	26	$76,752	Staffing
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited	21	$74,714	Other
Chevron Corporation	17	$137,450	Other
SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD	13	$69,514	Other
S. TAHSEEN RAB, M.D., APLLC	11	$225,000	Other
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE ENDOWMENT FUND	8	$50,908	Other
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund	7	$70,000	Other
LLOG EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC	6	$172,000	Other
BPA INCORPORATED	6	$94,037	Other
TECHCRANE INTERNATIONAL LLC	5	$49,700	Other
Ampirical Services, Inc.	5	$90,682	Other
Ardent Company, LLC	5	$65,000	Other
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund	5	$69,733	Other
Baker Hughes Company	4	$95,000	Other
GCR Inc.	4	$74,000	Other
BROADRANGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	4	$77,000	Other
LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES LLC	3	$175,000	Other
PCC Technology, Inc.	3	$84,828	Other
L&T Technology Services LLC	3	$71,760	Other
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED	3	$51,312	Other
Pelican Energy Consultants, LLC	3	$100,308	Other
NEURO CARE OF LOUISIANA LLC	3	$254,800	Other
Bentley Systems Incorporated	3	$86,884	Other
LAKEVIEW CARDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS, LLC	2	$575,000	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Covington

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Petroleum Engineers	$139,500	+3.6%	16
Mechanical Engineers	$86,400	-24.2%	5
Electrical Engineers	$82,671	-23.9%	8
Management Analysts	$64,108	-35%	6
Microbiologists	$47,820	N/A	5

BLS Wage Survey Data - Louisiana

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Louisiana.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Nurse Anesthetists	$225,440	890
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$212,890	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$203,740	1,000
Dentists, General	$179,600	1,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,840	1,390
Podiatrists	$167,000	90
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,600	N/A
Petroleum Engineers	$134,630	920
Industrial Production Managers	$133,050	2,360
Chemical Engineers	$131,180	780

Salary Trend in Covington, LA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Covington, LA has a cost of living index of 91.3, which is 8.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $109,529 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Petroleum Engineers	$139,500	$152,793
Mechanical Engineers	$86,400	$94,633
Electrical Engineers	$82,671	$90,548
Management Analysts	$64,108	$70,217
Microbiologists	$47,820	$52,377

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Popular Salary Pages in Covington, LA

Petroleum Engineers Electrical Engineers Management Analysts Mechanical Engineers Microbiologists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Covington, LA