Ruston, LA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$69,222

Total DOL Filings

459

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

91.3

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Ruston, LA$69,222

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Ruston, LA is 13.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Ruston

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Infosytech Solutions Inc	284	$60,000	Other
Louisiana Tech University	141	$68,000	Other
PVR America Inc	14	$63,000	Other
GREEN CLINIC, LLC	7	$456,500	Other
TAAL Technologies Inc	5	$71,000	Other
Betaflix, Inc.	4	$57,100	Other
Tara Therapy, LLC	4	$73,726	Other
Lincoln Parish School Board	3	$45,275	Other
LINCOLN PARISH GIS DISTRICT	2	$40,435	Other
RUSTON HIGH SCHOOL	2	$43,190	Other
HUNT, GUILLOT & ASSOCIATES, LLC	1	$125,456	Other
Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC	1	$117,500	Other
Denken Solutions, Inc.	1	$92,768	Other
LA New Product Development Team LLC	1	$68,162	Other
PAFFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC	1	$41,413	Other
LotusData LLP	1	$87,000	Other
MINDEN PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC	1	$350,000	Other
Atlas Healthcare LLC	1	$71,552	Other
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC	1	$88,695	Other
Correct Solutions, LLC	1	$68,474	Other
Origin Bank	1	$78,126	Other
CANDIELAND DAY CARE CENTER INCORPORATED	1	$28,080	Other
BIOVATIONS, LLC	1	$55,000	Other
Cognier Inc	1	$89,000	Other
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC.	1	$100,838	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Ruston

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$150,000	+47.6%	7
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	-5.6%	7
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	-39.7%	17

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 Ruston, LA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Ruston, 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$150,000	$164,294
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	$82,147
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	$82,147

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Popular Salary Pages in Ruston, LA

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Business Teachers, Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Ruston, LA