Top 100 Jobs with the Most Openings in Louisiana
Source: Louisiana Works, Department of Labor
| # |
Occupation |
2000 Employment |
Average annual
job openings
(due to growth and net replacements) |
1 |
Retail salespersons |
56,280 |
3,210 |
2 |
Cashiers, except gaming |
51,500 |
3,170 |
3 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
30,670 |
3,120 |
4 |
Waiters and waitresses |
26,720 |
2,260 |
5 |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
53,560 |
1,470 |
6 |
General and operations managers |
45,010 |
1,430 |
7 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
27,690 |
1,350 |
8 |
Registered nurses |
34,540 |
1,310 |
9 |
Food preparation workers |
19,100 |
1,190 |
10 |
Office clerks, general |
33,260 |
1,140 |
11 |
Child care workers |
24,410 |
1,050 |
12 |
Security guards |
17,180 |
1,040 |
13 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
24,740 |
1,020 |
14 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
29,970 |
920 |
15 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
28,780 |
890 |
16 |
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
28,290 |
820 |
17 |
Electricians |
13,510 |
720 |
18 |
Customer service representatives |
17,220 |
710 |
19 |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
19,370 |
710 |
20 |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
22,780 |
710 |
21 |
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
6,950 |
690 |
22 |
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive |
38,070 |
650 |
23 |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
24,970 |
640 |
24 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
16,390 |
620 |
25 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
12,400 |
620 |
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