Lake Charles, Louisiana Metro Area

MSA: Lake Charles, LA
parishes: Calcasieu, Cameron

Population (2017 estimate): 209,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.3%

NFP Employment (2017): 116,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,360

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.9000,1.7,
2013,2.6000,1.6,
2014,5.3000,1.9,
2015,5.3000,2.1,
2016,5.1000,1.8,
2017,6.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.9000,2.3,
2013,-3.9000,2.0,
2014,-0.9000,2.3,
2015,0.6000,2.4,
2016,4.3000,2.0,
2017,-4.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.8000,8.1000,
2013,6.4000,7.4000,
2014,5.9000,6.2000,
2015,5.4000,5.3000,
2016,4.7000,4.9000,
2017,3.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,45280.00,42068.00,
2013,43520.00,42900.00,
2014,43120.00,43888.00,
2015,43360.00,44928.00,
2016,45240.00,45812.00,
2017,43360.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,590	35.0	0.7	$77,830
Business and Financial Operations	2,250	22.0	0.4	$54,710
IT and Mathematical	430	4.2	0.1	$53,910
Architecture and Engineering	2,150	20.9	1.2	$81,000
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	820	8.0	1.0	$57,700
Community and Social Services	870	8.4	0.6	$39,490
Legal and Judicial	460	4.5	0.6	$44,240
Education, Training, and Library	5,260	51.4	0.8	$45,790
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	390	3.8	0.3	$32,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	6,190	60.4	1.0	$44,900
Healthcare Support	3,000	29.2	1.0	$22,410
Protective Services	3,260	31.8	1.3	$32,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,250	100.0	1.1	$18,340
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,340	32.6	1.0	$20,700
Personal Care and Services	4,180	40.8	1.3	$18,560
Sales and Related	10,400	101.5	1.0	$21,610
Office and Administrative Support	12,900	125.9	0.8	$27,730
Construction and Extraction	10,560	103.0	2.6	$43,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,560	64.0	1.7	$41,030
Production	8,260	80.6	1.2	$48,490
Transportation and Material Moving	7,330	71.6	1.0	$29,970